Inhibitor compounds of 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1

ABSTRACT

The compounds of formula (I) are derived from perhydroquinoline and perhydroisoquinoline and are useful as active pharmaceutical ingredients for the prophylaxis or treatment of diseases caused by 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I (11-beta-HSD1) enzyme-associated disorders, such as glaucoma, elevated ocular pressure, metabolic disorders, obesity, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, atherosclerosis, Cushing&#39;s syndrome, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, cognitive disorders, Alzheimer&#39;s disease or neurodegeneration.

This application is a §371 national stage application of PCTInternational Application No. PCT International Application No.PCT/ES2010/000,258, filed Jun. 4, 2010, claiming priority of SpanishPatent Application No. P200901402, filed Jun. 4, 2009, the contents ofall of which are hereby incorporated by reference into this application.

The present invention relates to perhydroquinoline andperhydroisoquinoline derivatives and methods of treating certaindiseases using such compounds.

STATE OF THE ART

Glucocorticoids (cortisol in humans, corticosterone in mice and rats)are an important adrenocorticosteroid group regulating many metabolicand homeostatic processes and form a key element of stress response.Glucocorticoids act through the intracellular glucocorticoid receptorsand, in some tissues, through mineralocorticoid receptors, both beingnuclear transcription factors. The action of glucocorticoids on thetarget tissues depends not only on circulating steroid concentrationsand the cellular expression of the receptors, but also on theintracellular enzymes which critically determine up to what point theglucocorticoids will have active access to the receptors. The11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (11-beta-HSD) catalyze theinterconversion between the main active 11-hydroxy-glucocorticoid(cortisol in man) and its inactive 11-keto metabolites (cortisone inman).

The 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11-beta-HSD1) enzymereconverts inactive glucocorticoids into active ones, thus playing animportant role in modulating cellular agonist concentration and,therefore, in activating corticosteroid receptors in the target tissues.It has been described that the overexpression of 11-beta-HSD1 in miceadipocytes leads to visceral obesity and to the phenotype similar tothat of the metabolic syndrome. Collectively, these data significantlyconfirm the important role of 11-beta-HSD1 in inducing obesity and thedisequilibrium of glucose homeostasis and lipid parameters. Therefore,the selective inhibition of this enzyme could reduce the levels of bloodglucose in type 2 diabetes patients, normalize the elevated lipidparameters and/or reduce the weight of obese subjects.

The first pharmacological indication that the inhibition of 11-beta-HSD1in man could have beneficial effects has been achieved by usingcarbenoxolone, an anti-ulcer drug which inhibits both 11-beta-HSD1 andthe similar 11-beta-HSD2 enzyme. Treatment with carbenoxolone increasesthe sensitivity to insulin, which indicates that the inhibition of11-beta-HSD1 can reduce the levels of cortisol in the cells andtherefore minimize some of its damaging effects.

Studies conducted with the non-specific carbenoxolone inhibitor clearlyshow the importance of developing 11-beta-HSD1 specific inhibitors.Inhibition of the 11-beta-HSD2 enzyme is poorly tolerated and increasesblood pressure. In contrast, inhibition of 11-beta-HSD1 would be welltolerated because it has been observed that the 11-beta-HSD1 knockoutmice are healthy and resist hyperglycemia caused by obesity or stress(cf. Kotelevtsev et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1997, vol. 94, pp.14924-14929). Other studies indicate that 11-beta-HSD1 inhibitors canalso be beneficial for reducing high blood pressure (cf. Masuzaki etal., J. Clin. Invest. 2003, vol. 112, pp. 83-90), for reducingintraocular pressure (cf. Rauz et al., Q J Med 2003, vol. 96, pp.481-490), for improving cognitive capacity (cf. Sandeep et al., ProcNatl Acad Sci. USA 2004, vol. 101, pp. 6734-6739) or for improvingdeficiencies associated with Alzheimer's disease. Overall, inhibition of11-beta-HSD1 can be a safe and effective strategy for treating symptomsof glaucoma, diabetes, obesity and other diseases.

Glucocorticoids increase the risk of glaucoma by increasing intraocularpressure when they are exogenously administered and in certainconditions of increased production such as Cushing's syndrome. Theincrease of intraocular pressure induced by corticosteroids is caused byan increased resistance to the aqueous efflux due to changes induced byglucocorticoids.

11-beta-HSD1 is expressed in corneal epithelium basal cells andnon-pigmented epithelial cells. The mRNA of the glucocorticoid receptorhas been detected in the trabecular reticulum, whereas mRNA for theglucocorticoid receptor, the mineralocorticoid receptor and 1-beta-HSD1was present in non-pigmented epithelial cells. The administration ofcarbenoxolone to patients resulted in a significant reduction inintraocular pressure (cf. Rauz et al., Invest. Ophtalmol. Vis. Sci.2001, vol. 42, pp. 2037-2042), which suggests a role for HSD1 inhibitorsin the treatment of glaucoma.

The expression of 11-beta-HSD isoenzymes in human and rodent eyes hasbeen described (cf. Stokes et al., Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2000, vol.41, pp. 1629-1638), particularly 11-beta-HSD1 in ciliary epithelialcells, which suggests the possibility of a role in producing aqueoushumor and in regulating intraocular pressure. In aqueous humor, cortisolconcentrations are approximately 14 times greater than those ofcortisone. This suggests to a large extent predominant 11-beta-reductaseHSD1 activity. In a double blinded controlled study with glaucomapatients it was observed that treatment with carbenoxolone significantlyreduces intraocular pressure therefore 11-beta-HSD1 inhibitors canrepresent a therapeutic strategy suitable for treating glaucoma.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides new compounds derived fromperhydroquinoline and perhydroisoquinoline of formula (I) which areeffective as 11-beta-HSD1 inhibitors and have selectivity for11-beta-HSD1 with respect to 11-beta-HSD2.

Thus, a first aspect of the invention refers to compounds of formula (I)

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein:

s and p are an integer selected in an opposite manner between 0 and 1,such that when s is 1, p is 0 (to form a perhydroquinoline) and when sis 0, p is 1 (to form a perhydroisoquinoline).

Y is a biradical selected from CO, CS and SO₂,

W1 and W2 can be independently a bond or a biradical selected from O, Sand NR1, wherein R1 is optionally H, C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl,

n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4,

V is a radical selected from —CO-T, —CS-T and —SO₂-T or a radicalselected from:

T is a group selected from NR2R3, R2, OR2 and SR2; or a group selectedfrom

wherein R2 and R3 are independently selected from H, COR4, SO₂R4, C₁₋₄alkyl, aryl, benzyl, phenethyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, C₃₋₁₀cycloalkyl or heterocycle

wherein when R2 or R3 is an alkyl or an alkenyl these can be optionallysubstituted with one or several substituents independently selected fromF, OR4, NR4R5, COOR4, CONR4R5, C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, aryl and heterocycle;

wherein when R2 or R3 is an aryl, a benzyl, a phenethyl, a cycloalkyl ora heterocycle, these can be optionally substituted with one or severalsubstituents independently selected from NH₂, F, Cl, CN, NO₂, COOH, R4,COOR4, OR4, OCF₃, SH, SR4, CONR4R5, SO₂NR4R5, COR4, NR1COR4, OCOR4,SOR4, SO₂R4 and heterocycle,

wherein when R2 or R3 is a cycloalkyl this can be optionally substitutedwith one or several benzene rings fused with the cycloalkyl, the benzenecould be optionally substituted with one or several substituentsindependently selected from alkyl, alkoxide or halogen,

wherein R4 and R5 are independently selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl, aryl,benzyl, phenethyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, C₃₋₁₅ cycloalkyl andheterocycle

wherein optionally R4 and R5 can be bound to one another forming a 3 to8 membered cycle.

R6, R7, R8 and R9 are independently selected from H, OR4, F and Cl,

R10 is independently selected from H, OH, F, C₁₋₄ alkyl, COOR11, COR11,phenyl, benzyl, benzhydryl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyland heterocycle, and wherein the alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, benzhydryl,cycloalkyl or heterocycle can be optionally substituted with one orseveral substituents independently selected from NH₂, F, Cl, NO₂, COOH,COOR4, OR4, CF₃, SH, SR4, CONR4R5, SO₂NR4R5, COR4, NR1COR4, OCOR4, SOR4,SO₂R4 and C₁₋₄ alkyl;

and R11 is selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl, aryl and C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl.

In a particular embodiment of the invention, s is 0 and p is 1. Inanother particular embodiment of the invention, s is 1 and p is 0.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, Y is selected from COand SO₂.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, W1 and W2 areindependently selected from a bond, S and NR1. In another particularembodiment of the invention, R1 is H.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, V is selected from—CO-T, —CS-T and —SO₂-T.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, V is selected from

In another particular embodiment of the invention, R2 and R3 areindependently selected from H, COR4, SO₂R4, C₁₋₄ alkyl, phenyl,naphthyl, benzyl, phenethyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, andheterocycle, particularly, 2-furanyl, 2-thiophenyl, 2-(1-methylindole),quinoline, isoquinoline, 2-benzofuranyl.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, when R2 or R3 areindependently C₁₋₄ alkyl or C₂₋₄ alkenyl, R2 or R3 can be optionallysubstituted with one or several substituents independently selected fromF, OR4, NR4R5, COOR4, CONR4R5, phenyl, C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, hexenyl,naphthyl and heterocycle, particularly pyridine, 3-(1-methylindole),3-thiophenyl and 2-furanyl.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, when R2 or R3 areindependently phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl or C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, R2 or R3can be optionally substituted with one or several substituentsindependently selected from F, Cl and OR4.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, when R2 or R3 is acycloalkyl this can be optionally substituted with one or severalbenzene rings fused with the cycloalkyl, the benzene could be optionallysubstituted with one or several substituents independently selected fromalkyl, alkoxide or halogen.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, R4 and R5 areindependently selected from C₁₋₄ alkyl, benzyl, phenethyl and phenyl.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, R4 and R5 can beoptionally bound to one another forming a 3 to 8 membered cycle.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, R6, R7, R8 and R9 areindependently selected from H, OR4, F and Cl.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, R10 is selected fromH, OH, F, C₁₋₄ alkyl, COOR11, COR11, phenyl, benzyl and benzhydryl.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, R10 is selected fromphenyl, benzyl and benzhydryl, all of them optionally substituted withone or several substituents, independently selected from F, OR4, CF₃,COR4 and C₁₋₄ alkyl.

In another particular embodiment of the invention, R11 is selected fromH and C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl.

In another particular embodiment, T is selected from NR2R3, R2, OR2 andSR2.

In another particular embodiment, T is selected from

A second aspect of the present invention refers to a compound of formula(I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use as amedicament, particularly for the prophylaxis or treatment of diseasescaused by 11-beta-HSD1-associated disorders, particularly glaucoma,elevated ocular pressure, metabolic disorders, obesity, metabolicsyndrome, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, particularly type IIdiabetes, atherosclerosis, Cushing's syndrome, psoriasis, rheumatoidarthritis, cognitive disorders, Alzheimer's disease orneurodegeneration, preferably for the prophylaxis or treatment ofglaucoma or metabolic syndrome.

Another aspect of the present invention refers to the use of a compoundof formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in themanufacture of a medicaments intended for the prophylaxis or treatmentof diseases caused by 11-beta-HSD1-associated disorders, particularlyone of the disorders mentioned above.

Another aspect of the present invention refers to a method ofprophylaxis or treatment of an individual who is suffering or issusceptible to suffering a disease caused by 11-beta-HSD1-associateddisorders, particularly one of the disorders mentioned above, whichcomprises administrating to said individual a therapeutically effectiveamount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptableexcipients.

The compounds of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, particularly the compounds of formula (I) described as examplesor as intermediates are preferred.

The compounds of the present invention can be used alone or incombination with one or more compounds which are useful for theprophylaxis or treatment of diseases such as glaucoma, elevated ocularpressure, metabolic disorders, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome,dyslipidemia, hypertension and/or diabetes, particularly type IIdiabetes, atherosclerosis, Cushing's syndrome, psoriasis, rheumatoidarthritis, cognitive disorders, Alzheimer's disease and/orneurodegeneration.

The term “C₁₋₄ alkyl”, alone or in combination, means a linear- orbranched-chain alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

The terms “C₂₋₄ alkenyl”, and “C₂₋₄ alkynyl”, alone or in combination,mean a linear- or branched chain radical having 2 to 4 carbon atoms andhaving one or more unsaturated bonds.

The term “C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl”, alone or in combination, refers to a stablemonocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic radical of 3 to 10 members, which issaturated or partially saturated, and which only consists of carbon andhydrogen atoms. Examples of C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl are the following:cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl,cyclooctyl, 1-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decanyl,2-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decanyl and 2-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl. Unlessotherwise specifically established in the specification, the term“cycloalkyl” refers to that including cycloalkyl radicals which areoptionally substituted with one or more substituents such as alkyl,halogen, hydroxyl, amino, cyano, nitro, alkoxyl, carboxyl,alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl, etc.

The term “aryl”, alone or in combination refers to radicals of a singlering and multiple rings, including radicals of multiple rings containingseparated and/or condensed aryl groups. The typical aryl groups contain1 to 3 separated or condensed rings and from 6 to 18 carbon ring atoms,such as phenyl or naphthyl radicals, preferably a phenyl groupoptionally having one or several substituents, preferably from one tothree, chosen independently from one another from halogen,trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl,cyano, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbamoyl, methylenedioxy, carboxy,alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl,hydroxy, nitro, alkyl-SO₂—, amino-SO₂—, cycloalkyl and the like. Phenylor naphthyl is preferred, particularly phenyl optionally substitutedfrom one to three times, preferably one or two times by substituentschosen independently from one another from alkyl, halogen, alkoxy,trifluoromethoxy, nitro and trifluoromethyl. Phenyl is particularlypreferred.

The terms “benzyl” and “phenethyl”, can optionally have one or severalsubstituents, chosen independently from one another from halogen,trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl,cyano, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbamoyl, methylenedioxy, carboxy,alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl,hydroxy, nitro, alkyl-SO₂—, amino-SO₂—, cycloalkyl and the like.

The term “heterocycle”, alone or in combination, means a saturated,partially unsaturated or aromatic, 5 to 10 membered heterocycle,containing one or several heteroatoms chosen between nitrogen, oxygenand sulfur. For the purposes of this invention, the heterocycle can be amonocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic ring system which can includecondensed ring systems. The heterocycle can be substituted on one orseveral carbon atoms e.g. by halogen, alkyl, phenyl, alkoxy, oxo, etc.and/or on a secondary nitrogen atom (i.e., —NH—) by alkyl, cycloalkyl,aralkoxycarbonyl, alcanoyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl or on a tertiarynitrogen atom (i.e., ═N—) by oxide, being especially preferred halogen,alkyl, cycloalkyl and alkoxy. Examples of heterocycle groups arepyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, azepine, morpholinyl,thiomorpholinyl, imidazolyl (e.g. imidazol-4-yl and1-benzyloxycarbonylimidazol-4-yl), pyrazolyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl,pyrimidinyl, hexahydropyrimidinyl, furyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl,indolyl (e.g. 2-indolyl), quinolyl (e.g. 2-quinolyl, 3-quinolyl and1-oxide-2-quinolyl), isoquinolyl (e.g. 1-isoquinolyl and 3-isoquinolyl),tetrahydroquinolyl (e.g. 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-quinolyl),1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolyl (e.g.1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-oxoisoquinolyl)benzimidazoyl, benzothiazoyl andquinoxalinyl. Preferred examples are thiophenyl, quinolyl, piperidyl,morpholyl, thiomorpholyl, oxazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl,imidazolyl and thiazolyl.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” means those salts whichconserve the efficiency and the biological properties of the free basesor of the free acids and which are not disturbing in a biological senseor in any other sense.

According to the invention, the compounds of formula I and theirpharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful for the prophylaxis ortreatment of diseases caused by 11-beta-HSD1 enzyme-associateddisorders.

Unless defined otherwise, all the technical and scientific terms usedherein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by a personskilled in the field of the invention. Methods and materials which aresimilar or equivalent to those described herein can be used inpracticing the present invention. Throughout the description and claimsthe word “comprises” and its variants do not aim to exclude othertechnical features, additives, components, steps or stereoisomers of thecompounds involved. For the persons skilled in the art, other objects,advantages and features of the invention will be inferred partially fromthe description and partially from practicing the invention.

The compounds of formula (I) can be prepared following different methodsknown by any person skilled in the field of organic synthesis,particularly through the general processes shown in the followingschemes. The starting materials for the preparative methods arecommercially available or they can be prepared by means of methods ofthe literature. All of them started with perhydroquinoline but they areanalogous for perhydroisoquinoline.

According to this method an acid-ester (IIa) is treated withdecahydroquinoline in the presence of a suitable coupling agent, such asfor example the combination of1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide (EDC) and1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOST), or by means of converting the acid to thecorresponding acyl halide with a large variety of reagents such asthionyl chloride, sulfuryl chloride, oxalyl chloride, etc. In thepresence of a tertiary base such as Et₃N (Elmore, Amino Acids Pep.Proteins 2001, vol. 32, pp. 107-162) for obtaining the amide-esterintermediate (IIIa). The diamide (Ia) is obtained by means of a priorsaponification of the compound (IIIa) in aqueous medium with bases ofthe LiOH type, NaOH type, etc. and subsequent formation of the diamidewith any of the methods previously described for the intermediate(IIIa).

Scheme 2 shows the reaction of the decahydroquinoline with diphosgene ortriphosgene and subsequent addition of amino-ester, hydroxy-ester ormercapto-ester type derivatives respectively providing the urea-ester,carbamate-ester or thiocarbamate-ester type intermediates. Subsequentlya deprotection and coupling treatment similar to that described inscheme 1 for obtaining the amide derivatives is performed.

Scheme 3 shows a method for preparing the compounds amido-succinimide(Ic and Ik), amido-amide (Id), amido-sulfonamide (It) and amido-urea oramido-thiourea (Ie) of the present invention. The intermediate amine(Vc) can be prepared by means of two alternative methods: on one handGabriel synthesis with potassium phthalimide from the intermediate(IIIc) providing the compound (Ic) and subsequent treatment of thiscompound with hydrazine under EtOH reflux yielding the mentioned amine(Vc), optionally the intermediate (IIIc) is reacted with sodium azidegenerating alkyl azide (IVc) which provides the amine (Vc) by reduction.

The intermediate amine (Vc) can be converted both into amide (Id) andinto sulfamide (It) by any of the methods previously described or intourea or thiourea (Ie) by means of reaction with an isocyanate orthioisocyanate, respectively. The compound of formula (Ik) can easily beprepared by condensing an anhydride of a 1,2-dicarboxylic acid ofgeneral formula (IIc) and the intermediate amine (Vc) previouslydescribed.

Scheme 4 shows a method for preparing the compounds of the presentinvention applying a combination of methods previously described in theschemes above to provide ureas and thioureas from decahydroquinolinewith different terminal functionalities already described previously inscheme 3.

Scheme 5 shows a method for preparing the compounds of the presentinvention of amido-carbamate and amido-O-thiocarbamate type. Thereduction of the intermediate ester (IIIa) to alcohol (IVj) by means ofsaponification of the ester, formation of a mixed anhydride andsubsequent reduction thereof with sodium borohydride. The reaction ofthe alcohol (IVj) with isocyanate, thiocyanate, carbamoyl chloride orthiocarbamoyl chloride provides the carbamate or O-thiocarbamate (Ij).

Scheme 6 shows a method for preparing the compounds of the presentinvention of amido-S-thiocarbamate and amido-dithiocarbamate type. Afterthe formation of the intermediate amide (IVp) by methods previouslydescribed and its subsequent reaction with isocyanate, thiocyanate,carbamoyl chloride or thiocarbamoyl chloride provides S-thiocarbamate ordithiocarbamate (Ip).

Scheme 7 shows a method for preparing the sulfonamide (Im) in whichdecahydroquinoline is reacted with the sulfonyl ester chloride (IIm).The deprotection and coupling treatment previously described in scheme 1provides the sulfonamides (Im),

EXAMPLES

The following examples serve to better illustrate the invention but theymust not be considered as limiting the same.

The nomenclature used in the present document is based on theBeilstein-Institut computer program known as AUTONOM (AutomaticNomenclature), which uses the systematic nomenclature of the IUPAC

Abbreviations:

-   AcOEt ethyl acetate-   Brine saturated NaCl solution-   DCM dichloromethane-   DMF dimethylformamide-   DMSO dimethylsulfoxide-   EDC 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide-   Et₃N triethylamine-   EtOH ethanol-   HOBT 1-hydroxybenzotriazole-   HPLC High performance liquid chromatography-   MeOH methanol-   MS Mass spectrometry-   m/z Mass/charge ratio-   rt Room temperature-   THF tetrahydrofuran-   TLC Thin layer chromatography-   tr Retention time-   UV Ultraviolet

General Data:

The products were analyzed using Agilent HPLC-UV-MS equipment providedwith a UV detector of variable wavelength and a mass spectrometer model1100 VL. The wavelength used for detecting UV was 210 nm, whereas the MSdetector has been operated in a positive electrospray ionization modeand a 100 to 700 m/z scan has been performed. Concerning chromatographicseparation, the column used was a Kromasil 100 C18, 40×4.0 mm, 3.5 μm,and 2-5 μl have been injected. For the elution one of the two solventgradients described below was followed:

Method A: 5-90% B, 0-8 min; 90% B, 8-11 min; 5% B, 9-11 min. The flowrate of the mobile phase is 0.7 ml/min.

Method B: 5-90% B, 0-4.5 min; 90% B, 45-6 min; 5% B, 6-7 min. The flowrate of the mobile phase is 1.4 ml/min.

In both cases, the solvent A consists of 0.2% formic acid in water,whereas B is 0.2% formic acid in acetonitrile.

Alternatively, the analysis was conducted by means of Waters HPLC-UV-MSequipment provided with a detector having diodes in series and a massspectrometer model EMDI000. The wavelength used for detecting UV was 210nm, whereas the MS detector has been operated in a positive electrosprayionization mode and a 100 to 700 m/z scan has been performed. Concerningchromatographic separation, the column used was a Kromasil C18 2.1×50mm, 3.5 μm and 2 μl have been injected. For the elution, the followinggradient was followed:

The flow rate of the mobile phase is 0.5 ml/min.

Intermediate IIIa.1 ethyl 3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropionate

3.38 mL of Et₃N and 1.44 mL (11 mmol) of ethyl 3-chloro-3-oxopropionateare added to a solution of 1.5 mL (10 mmol) of decahydroquinoline in 100mL of AcOEt. The resulting solution is kept under stirring at reflux for10 h. Then water is added and the organic phase is separated, theaqueous phase is extracted once again with AcOEt. The organic phases arepooled and they are first washed with 5% solution of NaHCO₃ andsubsequently with brine, they are dried over anhydrous

Na₂SO₄, they are filtered and the solvent is evaporated under reducedpressure. 2.0 g of a yellow oil are obtained. It is identified asintermediate IIIa.1. Method A: tr: 6.76 min; m/z: 268.

Intermediate IIIa.2 6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-6-oxohexanoic acidmethyl ester

80 mL of AcOEt and, then, 3 mL (22 mmol) of Et₃N are added to a mixtureformed by 1.1 mL (8.32 mmol) of decahydroisoquinoline, 1.5 mL (10 mmol)of monomethyl adipate, 2 g (15 mmol) of HOBT and 2.9 g (15 mmol) of EDC.The solution formed is kept under stirring for 18 h. Then, it is treatedwith water and AcOEt, the organic phase is separated and the aqueousphase is extracted once more with AcOEt. The organic phases are pooledand they are washed successively with saturated NaHCO₃ solution, 1N HCland brine. It is then dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered andthe solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure. 1.5 g of an oilidentified as intermediate IIIa.2 are obtained.

Method B: tr: 3.66 min/3.78 min; m/z: 282/282

The following intermediates were prepared in a manner similar tointermediates IIIa.1 or IIIa.2:

Int. structure name method tr (min) m/z IIIa.3

(Octahydroquinolin-1-yl)oxoacetic acid ethyl ester A 6.83 240 IIIa.4

3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropionic acid ethyl ester A 6.37 254IIIa.5

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5- oxopentanoic acid ethyl ester A 6.96 282IIIa.6

(Octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)oxoacetic acid ethyl ester A 6.83 7.05 240240 IIIa.7

3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3- oxopropionic acid methyl ester A 5.866.09 240 240 IIIa.8

4-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4- oxobutyric acid ethyl ester A 6.72 6.92268 268 IIIa.9

5-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-5- oxopentanoic acid ethyl ester A 7.137.55 282 282 IIIa.10

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-6- oxohexanoic acid methyl ester B 3.67 282

Intermediate IIIb.1 3-[(octahydroquinoline-1-carbonyl)amino]propionicacid methyl ester

Step 1:

2.5 g (18 mmol) of decahydroquinoline are dissolved in 150 mL of DCM and2.7 g (9 mmol) of triphosgene are slowly added to the solution formed,preventing the temperature from exceeding 25° C. The resulting mixtureis then refluxed for 18 h. It is then evaporated to dryness and theresidue obtained is purified by means of silica gel filtration usingAcOEt as eluent, obtaining 2 g of a yellowish oil identified as1-chlorocarbonyloctahydroquinoline.

IR: 1729.

Step 2:

0.5 g (3.5 mmol) of the 3-aminopropionic acid methyl ester hydrochlorideare dissolved in 5 mL of anhydrous THF and 0.9 mL of Et₃N. Oncedissolved, 650 mg of 1-chlorocarbonyloctahydroquinoline are slowly addedand it is refluxed for 18 h. AcOEt is then added and the resultingsolution is sequentially washed with water, 1N HCl and brine. Theorganic phase is dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered and thesolvent is evaporated under reduced pressure yielding 580 mg ofintermediate IIIb.1.

Method B: tr: 3.17 min; m/z: 269.

The following intermediates were prepared in a manner similar tointermediate IIIb.1:

Int. structure name method tr (min) m/z IIIb.2

4-[(octahydroquinoline-1- carbonyl)amino]butyric acid methyl ester B3.29 283 IIIb.3

3-(octahydroisoquinoline-2- carbonyl)amino]propionic acid methyl ester B3.29 269 IIIb.4

4-[(octahydroisoquinoline-2- carbonyl)amino]butyric acid methyl ester B3.40 283

Intermediate IIIb.53-(octahydroisoquinoline-2-carbonylsulfenyl)propionic acid methyl ester

Step 1:

2-chlorocarbonyloctahydroisoquinoline: it was prepared in a mannersimilar to that described for step 1 of intermediate IIIb.1. IR: 1737.

Step 2:

1 g (5 mmol) of 2-chlorocarbonyloctahydroisoquinoline is added to a 0°C. solution of 0.55 mL (5 mmol) of 3-mercaptopropionic acid methyl esterin 10 mL of pyridine. Once added, it is left under stirring at rt for 18h. AcOEt is then added to the reaction mixture and it is sequentiallywashed with a 5% solution of NaHCO₃, 1N HCl and brine. The organic phaseis dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered and the solvent isevaporated under reduced pressure being purified by means of silica gelcolumn chromatography, using a (1:1) mixture of hexane:AcOEt as eluent,yielding 1.17 g of a residue identified as intermediate IIIb.5. and 210mg of a solid identified as his-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)methanone(Vb.1)

Method B: for IIIb.5 tr: 4.35 min; m/z: 286.

-   -   for Vb.1: tr: 5.34 min; m/z: 305,

The following intermediates were prepared in a manner similar tointermediate IIIb.5:

Int. structure name method tr (min) m/z IIIb.6

3-(octahydroquinoline-1- carbonylsulfenyl)propionic acid methyl ester B4.23 286 IIIb.7

4-(octahydroquinoline-1- carbonylsulfenyl)butyric acid benzyl ester B5.04 376 IIIb.8

4-(octahydroisoquinoline-2- carbonylsulfenyl)butyric acid benzyl ester B5.14 377

Intermediate IIIm.1 3-(octahydroquinoline-1-sulfonyl)propionic acidmethyl ester

Step 1

4.48 mL (55.9 mmol) of sulfuryl chloride are added dropwise to a mixtureformed by 2.47 mL (22.4 mmol) of methyl 3-mercaptopropionate and 5.64 g(55.9 mmol) of potassium nitrate cooled to 0° C. Once added it is leftto reach rt keeping the stirring for 10 h. Saturated NaHCO₃ solution isadded and the organic phase is separated, which is subsequently washedagain with NaHCO₃ and then with brine. The organic phase is dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered and the solvent is evaporated underreduced pressure yielding 2.6 g of an oil identified as the3-chlorosulfonylpropionic acid methyl ester.

Method B: tr: 2.05 min; m/z: non ionizable.

Step 2

2.1 mL of Et₃N (15.3 mmol) and subsequently, dropwise, 1.3 g (7 mmol) ofthe 3-chlorosulfonylpropionic acid methyl ester are added to a solutionformed by 1.1 mL (7.6 mmol) of decahydroquinoline in 70 mL of AcOEt. Themixture is heated to 70° C. and that temperature is maintained for 12 h.It is then left to cool and water is added, the organic phase isseparated and it is sequentially washed with 5% solution of sodiumbicarbonate, 2N HO and brine. The organic phase is dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, it is filtered and the solvent is evaporated under reducedpressure yielding 1.32 g of a reddish oil identified as intermediateIIIm.1.

Method B: tr: 3.36 min: m/z: 290

The following intermediates were prepared in a manner similar tointermediate IIIm.1:

Int. structure name method tr (min) m/z IIIm.2

4-(octahydroquinoline-1- sulfonyl)butyric acid methyl ester B 3.73 304IIIm.3

3-(octahydroisoquinoline-2- sulfonyl)propionic acid methyl ester B 3.79290 IIIm.4

4-(octahydroisoquinoline-2- sulfonyl)butyric acid methyl ester B 3.833.91 304 304

Intermediate IVb.1 4-[(octahydroisoquinoline-2-carbonyl)amino]butyricacid

1.2 g (4.21 mmol) of intermediate IIIb.4 are dissolved in a mixtureformed by 37.5 mL of THF and 12.5 mL of MeOH, and 5.1 mL of a 1M LiOHsolution in water are added to the solution formed. The resultingmixture is kept under stirring at rt for 18 h. Then it is diluted inAcOEt and washed with water, the aqueous phase is acidified with a 1Nsolution of HCl until pH=3 and it is extracted with AcOEt. Finally, theorganic phases are pooled, they are dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, theyare filtered and the solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure. 570mg of a white solid are obtained.

Method B: tr: 2.85 min/2.96 min; m/z: 269/269

The following intermediates were prepared in a manner similar tointermediate IVb.1:

Int. structure name method tr (min) m/z IVa.1

3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropionic acid A 5.18 226 IVa.2

4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyric acid A 5.32 240 IVa.3

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5- oxopentanoic acid A 5.42 254 IVa.4

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-6- oxobutyric acid B 3.08 268 IVa.5

(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)oxoacetic acid A 4.25 4.40 212 212 IVa.6

3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3- oxopropionic acid A 5.19 5.40 226 226IVa.7

4-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4- oxobutyric acid A 5.30 5.51 240 240IVa.8

5-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-5- oxopentanoic acid A 5.44 5.64 254 254IVa.9

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-6- oxohexanoic acid B 3.09 3.20 268 268IVb.2

3-[(octahydroquinoline-1- carbonyl)amino]propionic acid B 2.75 255 IVb.3

4-[(octahydroquinoline-1- arbonyl)amino]butyric acid B 2.85 269 IVb.4

3-[(octahydroisoquinoline-2- carbonyl)amino]propionic acid B 2.87 255IVb.5

3-(octahydroquinoline-1- carbonylsulfenyl)propionic acid B 3.53 272IVb.6

3-(octahydroisoquinoline-2- carbonylsulfenyl)propionic acid B 3.66 272IVb.7

4-(octahydroisoquinoline-2- carbonylsulfenyl)butyric acid B 3.81 286IVm.1

3-(octahydroquinoline-1- sulfonyl)propionic acid B 3.10 276 IVm.2

4-(octahydroquinoline-1- sulfonyl)butyric acid B 3.18 290 IVm.3

3-(octahydroisoquinoline-2- sulfonyl)propionic acid B 3.18 3.27 276 276IVm.4

4-(octahydroisoquinoline-2- sulfonyl)butyric acid B 3.25 3.34 290 290

Intermediate IIIc.1 4-bromo-1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)butan-1-one

1.37 mL (9.9 mmol) of Et₃N and 0.5 mL (4.5 mmol) of 5-bromovaleric acidchloride are added to a solution of 1 mL (4.0 mmol) of thedecahydroquinoline in AcOEt. The resulting solution is kept understirring for 18 h at rt. The solution is then washed with water, and thewater re-extracted twice with AcOEt. The pooled organic phases aresequentially washed with 5% solution of NaHCO₃, 1N HCl and saturatedammonium chloride solution. Finally the organic phase is dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered and the solvent is evaporated underreduced pressure. 1.2 g of a yellow oil, which was used withoutsubsequent purification, are obtained.

The following intermediates were prepared in a manner similar tointermediate IIIc.1:

Int. structure name method tr (min) m/z IIIc.2

2-chloro-1-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)ethanone A 6.45 216, 218  IIIc.3

3-chloro-1-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)propan-1-one A 7.02 230, 232  IIIc.4

5-bromo-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-pentan-1-one A 7.60 7.78 (302,304) (302, 304) IIIc.5

2-chloro-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)ethanone A 6.44 6.68 (216, 218)(216, 218) IIIc.6

3-bromo-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)propan-1-one A 7.00 7.21 (274,276) (274, 276) IIIc.7

5-bromo-1-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-pentan-1-one A — —

Intermediate IIIf.1 Octahydroquinoline-1-carboxylic acid3-chloropropylamide

2.5 g (21 mmol) of 3-chloropropylisocyanate are dissolved in 150 mL ofanhydrous THF and 6.4 mL (46 mmol) of Et₃N. Once dissolved 3.4 mL (23mmol) of decahydroquinoline are slowly added and it is refluxed for 18h. AcOEt is then added and the resulting solution is sequentially washedwith water, 1N HCl and brine. The organic phase is dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, it is filtered and the solvent is evaporated under reducedpressure yielding 4.6 g of intermediate IIIf.1. Method B: tr: 3.58 min;m/z: 259

Intermediate IIIf.2 Octahydroisoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid3-(chloropropyl)amide

It was prepared in a manner similar to that described for intermediateIIIf.1. Method B: tr: 357 min/3.68 min; m/z: 259, 259

Intermediate IVc.1 4-azido-1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)butan-1-one

710 mg (10.8 mmol) of sodium azide are added to a solution of 1.1 g (3.6mmol) of intermediate IIIc.1 in 35 mL of anhydrous DMF. The resultingsolution is kept under stirring for 18 h at a temperature of 90° C. Thesolution is then cooled and water is added, extracting three times withAcOEt. The pooled organic phases are washed with brine. Finally theorganic phase is dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered and thesolvent is evaporated under reduced pressure. 830 mg of a yellow oil,which was used without subsequent purification, are obtained. Method A:tr: 7.07 min; m/z: 251.

The following intermediates were prepared in a manner similar tointermediate IVc.1:

Int. structure name method tr (min) m/z IVc.2

2-azido-1-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)ethanone A 6.48 223 IVc.3

3-azido-1-(octahydroquinon- 1-yl)propan-1-one A 6.79 237 IVc.4

5-azido-1-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)pentan-1-one A 7.33 265 IVc.5

2-azido-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)ethanone A 6.46 6.70 223 223IVc.6

3-azido-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)propan-1-one A 6.77 6.99 237 237IVc.7

4-azido-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)butan-1-one A 7.07 7.27 251 251IVc.8

5-azido-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)pentan-1-one A 7.33 7.51 265 265IVf.1

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (3- azidopropyl)amide B 3.56 266IVf.2

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid (3- azidopropyl)amide B 3.553.66 266 266

Intermediate Ic.12-[4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]isoindole-1,3-dione

200 mg (1.1 mmol) of potassium phthalimide are added to a solution of307 mg (1.1 mmol) of intermediate IIIc.1 in 10 mL of anhydrous DMF. Theresulting solution is kept under stirring for 18 h at a temperature of90° C. The solution is then cooled and water is added, extracting itwith AcOEt. The pooled organic phases are washed with brine. Finally theorganic phase is dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered and thesolvent is evaporated under reduced pressure. 360 mg of a paste, whichwas purified by means of silica gel column chromatography using a (1:1)mixture of hexane:AcOEt as eluent, yielding 180 mg of an oil identifiedas intermediate Ic.1, are obtained. Method A: tr: 7.17 min; m/z: 355.

The following intermediates were prepared in a manner similar tointermediate Ic.1:

Ex. structure name method tr (min) m/z Ic.2

2-[2-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 2-oxoethyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 6.93 327Ic.3

2-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 7.00341 Ic.4

2-[4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-oxobutyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 7.17 355Ic.5

2-[2-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]isoindole-1,3- dione A 6.927.10 327 327 Ic.6

2-[3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-3-oxopropyl]isoindole-1,3- dione A6.96 7.12 341 341 Ic.7

2-[4-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-4-oxobutyl]isoindole-1,3- dione A 7.167.33 355 355 Ic.8

2-[5-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-oxopentyl]isoindole-1,3- dione A7.39 7.55 369 369

Intermediate Vc.1 4-amino-1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)butan-1-one

-   -   Option A: 0.1 mL of hydrazine (2.5 mmol) is added to a solution        formed by 172 mg (0.48 mmol) of intermediate Ic.1 in 5 mL of        EtOH and it is heated to reflux temperature for 2 h. The        solution is then cooled and concentrated HCl is added until        acidic pH is reached, stirring it for 2 h or more. The resulting        suspension is filtered and the water is basified with 1N NaOH,        extracting it with DCM. The pooled organic phases are washed        with brine and are dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered        and the solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure. The        resulting residue is purified by means of silica gel column        chromatography, using a (10:1) mixture of DCM:MeOH as eluent,        yielding 90 mg of an oil identified as intermediate Vc.1.    -   Option B: A suspension formed by 830 mg (3.32 mmol) of        intermediate IVc.1 and 83 mg of 5% Pd/C in 35 mL of MeOH is        stirred under hydrogen atmosphere until the disappearance of the        starting product by monitoring by TLC. It is filtered through        Celite and it is evaporated to dryness yielding 700 mg of an oil        identified as intermediate Vc.1.

Method A: tr: 3.94 min; m/z: 225

The following intermediates were prepared in a manner similar tointermediate Vc.1:

Int. structure name method tr (min) m/z Vc.2

2-amino-1-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)ethanone A 3.41 197 Vc.3

3-amino-1-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)propan-1-one A 3.64 211 Vc.4

5-amino-1-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)pentan-1-one A 4.01 239 Vc.5

2-amino-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)ethanone A 3.69 197 Vc.6

3-amino-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)propan-1-one A 4.00 211 Vc.7

4-amino-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)butan-1-one A 4.03 225 Vc.8

5-amino-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)pentan-1-one A 4.27 239 Vc.9

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (3- aminopropyl)amide B 2.11 240Vc.10

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid (3- aminopropyl)amide B 2.22240

Intermediate IVj.1 5-hydroxyl-1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pentan-1-one

0.63 mL (4.93 mmol) of isobutyl chloroformate are added dropwise to asolution of 1.25 g (4.93 mmol) of intermediate IVa.8 and 0.6 mL ofN-methylmorpholine (5.4 mmol) in 50 mL of anhydrous THF and cooled to 0°C. The resulting solution is left to stir for 30 minutes at thattemperature and 370 mg (9.86 mmol) of sodium borohydride are then added.Once added it is left to reach rt and it is stirred for 2 h. It is thenpartitioned between AcOEt and water. The aqueous phase is extractedtwice with AcOEt, the organic phases are pooled, dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, filtered and evaporated to dryness, 1 g of a yellow oil, whichwas used without subsequent purification, being obtained.

Method B: tr: 2.94 min/3.06 min; m/z: 240/240.

Intermediate IVj.2 5-hydroxyl-1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)pentan-1-one

It is prepared in a manner similar to that described for intermediateIVj.1. Method B: tr: 2.94 min; mfz: 240

Intermediate IVp.1 3-mercapto-1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)propan-1-one

8.5 mL of Et₃N, 6.5 g of EDC (mmol) and 5.7 g of HOBT (mmol) are addedto a solution formed by 3 g (28.2 mmol) of 3-mercaptopropionic acid in45 mL of DMF and cooled to 0° C. and it is left for 15 minutes understirring at that temperature. 4.2 g (28.3 mmol) of decahydroquinolineare then added and it is stirred at rt for 18 h. Then, it is treatedwith water and AcOEt, the organic phase is separated and the aqueousphase is extracted once more with AcOEt. The organic phases are pooledand successively washed with saturated NaHCO₃ solution, 1N HCl andbrine. It is then dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered and thesolvent is evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue ispurified by means of silica gel column chromatography, using a (50:1)mixture of DCM:MeOH as eluent, yielding 600 mg of the thiol intermediate

Intermediate IVp.2 3-mercapto-1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)propan-1-one

It is prepared in a manner similar to that described for intermediateIVp.1, Method B: tr: 3.59 min/3.72 min; m/z: 228/228

Intermediate IVp.3 4-mercapto-1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)butan-1-one

1.5 mL of decahydroquinoline (10 mmol) and 10 mg of camphorsulfonic acidare added to a solution formed by 0.9 mL (10 mmol) of γ-thiolactone in80 mL of toluene. The resulting mixture is left to stir at 100° C. for 6h. The solvent is then evaporated under reduced pressure and theresulting residue is purified by means of silica gel columnchromatography, using a (50:1) mixture of DCM:MeOH as eluent, yielding1.5 g of the thiol intermediate IVp.3. Method B: tr: 3.75 min; m/z: 242

Intermediate IVp.4 4-mercapto-1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)butan-1-one

It is prepared in a manner similar to that described for intermediateIVp.3. Method B: tr: 3.75 min/3.87 min; m/z: 242/242

Example Ia.1N-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl-3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropionamide

43 μL (0.31 mmol) of Et₃N, 29 mg (0.21 mmol) of HOBT, 41 mg (0.21 mmol)of EDC and 18.6 μL (0.16 mmol) of 2-aminonorbornan are added to asolution of 32 mg (0.14 mmol) of the acid intermediate IVa.6 in 2 mL ofAcOEt. The solution formed is kept under stirring for 18 h. It is thentreated with water and more AcOEt is added, the organic phase isseparated and the aqueous phase is extracted once more with more AcOEt.The organic phases are pooled and successively washed with saturatedNaHCO₃ solution, 1N HCl and brine. It is then dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, it is filtered and the solvent is evaporated under reducedpressure. 27 mg of the compound identified as example Ia.1 are obtained.Method A: tr: 6.76 min/6.84 min; m/z: 319/319

The following examples were prepared in a manner similar to exampleIa.1:

Ex. structure name method tr (min) m/z Ia.2

1-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1 yl)-2-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 7.22 7.35 307 307 Ia.3

1-(6,7-dimethoxy-3,4- dihydro-1-H-isoquinolin-2-yl)-2-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 6.54 387 Ia.4

1,2-bis-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 7.66 7.76 333 333Ia.5

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethane- 1,2-dione A 6.19279 Ia.6

1-((2S,6R)-2,6- dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)- 2-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 6.19 309 Ia.7

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 2-(4-oxopiperidin-1- yl)ethane-1,2-dione A5.10 293 Ia.8

1-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 2-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)ethane-1,2-dioneA 3.82 294 Ia.9

1-[4-(2- methoxyphenyl)piperazin- 1-yl]-2-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 7.00 386 Ia.10

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 2-[4-(3- trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl]-ethane-1,2- dione A 7.90 424 Ia.11

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 2-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1- yl)ethane-1,2-dioneA 7.82 370 Ia.12

2-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 2-oxo-N- tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3.7)]decan-2-ylacetamide A 7.99 8.18 345 345 Ia.13

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 7.69 7.84 333 333 Ia.14

N-(bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2- yl)-2-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-2-oxoacetamideA 6.98 7.13 305 305 Ia.15

2-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 2-oxo-N- tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-1-ylacetamide A 8.15 8.33 345 345 Ia.16

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-(piperidin-1-yl)propane- 1,3-dione A 6.09293 Ia.17

1-[4-(2- methoxyphenyl)piperazin- 1-yl]-3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 6.46 400 Ia.18

1-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1- yl)-3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 7.03 7.17 321 321 Ia.19

1-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 3-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)propane-1,3-dioneA 6.62 307 Ia.20

1-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 3-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)propane-1,3-dioneA 6.62 307 Ia.21

1-((2S,6R)-2,6- dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)- 3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 5.90 323 Ia.22

1,3-bis-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 7.53 347 Ia.23

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 7.56 384 Ia.24

1-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)- 3-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)propane-1,3-dioneA 6.31 460 Ia.25

1-(4-benzhydrylpiperazin- 1-yl)-3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 7.72 383 Ia.26

N-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl- 3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropionamideA 6.76 6.84 319 319 Ia.27

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 7.54 7.68 347 347 Ia.28

1-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 3-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)propane-1,3-dioneA 3.90 308 Ia.29

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 7.75 7.90 361 361 Ia.30

1,4-bis-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 7.84 361 Ia.31

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1- yl)butane-1,4-dioneA 7.78 398 Ia.32

1-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)butane-1,4-dioneA 7.99 8.11 397 397 Ia.33

1-[4-(2- methoxyphenyl)piperazin- 1-yl]-4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 6.53 414 Ia.34

1-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1- yl)-4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 7.32 7.48 335 335 Ia.35

1-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)butane-1,4-dioneA 6.93 321 Ia.36

1-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)butane-1,4-dioneA 6.92 321 Ia.37

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-piperidin-1-ylbutane-1,4- dione A 6.36 307Ia.38

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-(6-oxooctahydroindol-1-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 4.25 361 Ia.39

1-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)butane-1,4-dioneA 4.19 322 Ia.40

N-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl- 4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-oxobutyramide A6.84 333 Ia.41

1-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)pentane-1,5-dioneA 7.01 335 Ia.42

1-((2S,6R)-2,6- dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)- 5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 6.28 351 Ia.43

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acidbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ylamide A 6.88 347 Ia.44

1-[4-(2- methoxyphenyl)piperazin- 1-yl]-5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 6.75 428 Ia.45

1-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1- yl)-5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 7.41 7.57 349 349 Ia.46

1,5-bis-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 7.92 375 Ia.47

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 7.91 8.08 375 375 Ia.48

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 7.89 412 Ia.49

1-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)- 5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)pentane-1,5-dioneA 8.05 411 Ia.50

1-(4-benzhydrylpiperazin- 1-yl)-5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 6.54 488 Ia.51

1-(3,4-dihydro-2-H- quinolin-1-yl)-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 7.49 369 Ia.52

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-(1-oxo-3,4-dihydro-1-H-isoquinolin-2-yl)pentane- 1,5-dione A 7.75 383 Ia.53

1-(6,7-dimethoxy-3,4- dihydro-1-H-isoquinolin-2-yl)-5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 6.58 429 Ia.54

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-(6-oxooctahydroindol-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 4.30 375 Ia.55

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid cyclohexylamide B 3.68335 Ia.56

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid (3- phenylpropyl)amide B3.84 371 Ia.57

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)amide B 2.29 344 Ia.58

1-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-yl)- 5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)pentane-1,5-dioneB 2.63 412 Ia.59

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid phenethylamide B 3.66357 Ia.60

1-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1- yl)-5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione B 2.75 337 Ia.61

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid benzylamide B 3.54 343Ia.62

1-(3-hydroxypiperidin-1- yl)-5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione B 2.87 337 Ia.63

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid ethylmethylamide B 3.24295 Ia.64

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid methylpropylamide B 3.51309 Ia.65

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid butylmethylamide B 3.79323 Ia.66

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid methylnaphthalen-1-ylmethylamide B 4.24 407 Ia.67

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 1-perhydroazepin-1- ylpentane-1,5-dione B3.72 335 Ia.68

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid benzylmethylamide B 3.84357 Ia.69

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid methyl-(2-pyridin-2-ylethyl)amide B 2.47 372 Ia.70

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 1-perhydroazocin-1- ylpentane-1,5-dione B3.84 349 Ia.71

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid cyclooctylamide B 4.10363 Ia.72

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid dimethylamide B 3.01 281Ia.73

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acidtricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-1- ylamide B 4.35 387 Ia.74

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acidtricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-2- ylamide B 4.28 387 Ia.75

1-(4-benzoylpiperazin-1- yl)-5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione B 3.34 426 Ia.76

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-piperidin-1-ylpentane- 1,5-dione A 6.52321 Ia.77

1-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)pentane-1,5-dioneA 4.20 336 Ia.78

1-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)pentane-1,5-dioneA 7.02 335 Ia.79

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-(4-oxopiperidin-1- yl)hexane-1,6-dione B3.04 349 Ia.80

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-piperidin-1-ylhexane- 1,6-dione B 3.65 335Ia.81

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-oxohexanoic acid (3- phenylpropyl)amide B3.94 385 Ia.82

1-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-yl)- 6-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)hexane-1,6-dioneB 2.74 426 Ia.83

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-oxohexanoic acid phenethylamide B 3.76 371Ia.84

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-oxohexanoic acid benzylamide B 3.64 357Ia.85

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-oxohexanoic acid ethylmethylamide B 3.36309 Ia.86

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-oxohexanoic acid methylpropylamide B 3.62323 Ia.87

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-oxohexanoic acid butylmethylamide B 3.89337 Ia.88

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-oxohexanoic acid methylnaphthalen-1-ylmethylamide B 4.24 4.31 421 421 Ia.89

1,6-bis-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 4.39 389 Ia.90

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 1-perhydroazepin-1- ylhexane-1,6-dione B3.83 349 Ia.91

1-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1- yl)-6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 4.11 4.20 363 363 Ia.92

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-oxohexanoic acid benzylmethylamide B 3.93371 Ia.93

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1- yl)hexane-1,6-dioneB 4.37 426 Ia.94

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 1-perhydroazocin-1- ylhexane-1,6-dione B4.04 363 Ia.95

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-oxohexanoic acidtricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-1- ylamide B 4.42 401 Ia.96

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-oxohexanoic acidtricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-2- ylamide B 4.34 401 Ia.97

1-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 6-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)hexane-1,6-dioneB 3.92 349 Ia.98

1-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 6-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)hexane-1,6-dioneB 3.92 349 Ia.99

6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-oxohexanoic acid cyclohexylmethylamide B4.13 363 Ia.100

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 4.38 4.47 389 389 Ib.1

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (4-oxo-4-piperidin-1-ylbutyl)amide B 3.42 336 Ib.2

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- phenylpropylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 3.81 386 Ib.3

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [4-(4- benzylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide B 2.61 427 Ib.4

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (3- phenethylcarbamoylpropyl)amide B 3.61 372 Ib.5

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (3- benzylcarbamoylpropyl) amide B3.50 358 Ib.6

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3- (methylpropylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 3.39 324 Ib.7

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3- (butylmethylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 3.65 338 Ib.8

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3- (methylnaphthalen-1-ylmethylcarbamoyl) propyl]amide B 4.08 422 Ib.9

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (4-oxo-4- perhydroazepin-1-ylbutyl)amide B 3.59 350 Ib.10

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [4-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]amide B 3.87 3.96 364 364 Ib.11

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3- (benzylmethylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 3.71 372 Ib.12

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [4-oxo-4- (4-o-tolylpiperazin-1-yl)butyl]amide B 4.14 427 Ib.13

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (4-oxo-4- perhydroazocin-1-ylbutyl)amide B 3.80 364 Ib.14

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-1- ylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 4.31 402Ib.15

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-2- ylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 4.23 402Ib.16

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [4-(4- methylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide B 3.69 350 Ib.17

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [4-(3- methylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide B 3.68 350 Ib.18

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide B 4.14 4.24 390 390 Ib.19

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3- (cyclohexylmethylcarba-moyl)propyl]amide B 3.89 364 Ib.20

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-oxo-3- (4-oxopiperidin-1-yl)propyl]amide B 2.78 336 Ib.21

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (3-oxo-3- piperidin-1-ylpropyl)amide B 3.35 322 Ib.22

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [2-(3- phenylpropylcarbamoyl)ethyl]amide B 3.72 372 Ib.23

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(4- benzylpiperazin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide B 2.56 413 Ib.24

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (2- phenethylcarbamoylethyl) amideB 3.56 358 Ib.25

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (2- benzylcarbamoylethyl) amide B3.42 344 Ib.26

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [2- (ethylmethylcarbamoyl)ethyl]amide B 3.07 296 Ib.27

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [2- (methylpropylcarbamoyl)ethyl]amide B 3.33 310 Ib.28

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [2- (butylmethylcarbamoyl)ethyl]amide B 3.60 324 Ib.29

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [2- (methylnaphthalen-1-ylmethylcarbamoyl) ethyl]amide B 4.08 408 Ib.30

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (3-oxo-3- perhydroazepin-1-ylpropyl)amide B 3.52 336 Ib.31

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)-3- oxopropyl]amide B 3.82 3.90 350 350 Ib.32

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [2- (benzylmethylcarbamoyl)ethyl]amide B 3.67 358 Ib.33

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid {3-[4-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1- yl]-3-oxopropyl}amide B 3.81 417 Ib.34

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-oxo-3- (4-o-tolylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl]amide B 4.09 413 Ib.35

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid (3-oxo-3- perhydroazocin-1-ylpropyl)amide B 3.74 350 Ib.36

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [2-(tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-2- ylcarbamoyl)ethyl]amide B 4.11 388Ib.37

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(4- methylpiperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide B 3.62 336 Ib.38

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide B 4.08 4.17 376 376 Ib.39

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [2- (cyclohexylmethylcarbamoyl)ethyl]amide B 3.83 350 Ib.40

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-oxo-3- (4-oxooctahydroquinolin-1-yl)propyl]amide B 3.44 390 Ib.41

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- methylpiperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide B 3.61 336 Ib.42

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[3-(3- methylpiperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl] ester B 4.55 353 Ib.43

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[3-(4- methylpiperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl] ester B 3.57 353 Ib.44

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[2-(tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-2- ylcarbamoyl)ethyl] ester B 4.79 405Ib.45

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[2-(tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-1- ylcarbamoyl)ethyl] ester B 4.88 405Ib.46

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[3-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)-3- oxopropyl] ester B 4.75 367 Ib.47

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-(3-oxo- 3-perhydroazepin-1-ylpropyl) ester B 4.56 353 Ib.48

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[2- (methylpropylcarbamoyl)ethyl] ester B 4.14 327 Ib.49

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[2- (ethylmethylcarbamoyl)ethyl] ester B 3.88 313 Ib.50

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-(3-oxo- 3-piperidin-1-ylpropyl)ester B 4.20 339 Ib.51

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[3-oxo- 3-(4-oxopiperidin-1-yl)propyl] ester B 3.49 353 Ib.52

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[2- (cyclohexylmethyl-carbamoyl)ethyl] ester B 4.67 364 Ib.53

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[3-oxo-3-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1- yl)propyl] ester B 4.86 430 Ib.54

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[2- (benzylmethylcarbamoyl)ethyl] ester B 4.42 375 Ib.55

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[2- (methylnaphthalen-1-ylmethylcarbamoyl) ethyl]ester B 4.78 425 Ib.56

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[2- (butylmethylcarbamoyl)ethyl]ester B 4.41 341 Ib.57

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-(2- benzylcarbamoylethyl) esterB 4.06 361 Ib.58

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[3-(4- benzylpiperazin-1-yl)-3-ozopropyl] ester B 2.98 430 Ib.59

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-(3-oxo- 3-perhydroazocin-1-ylpropyl) ester B 4.58 367 Ib.60

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-{3-[4-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazin- 1-yl]-3-oxopropyl} ester B 4.59 434 Ib.61

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-(2- phenethylcarbamoylethyl)ester B 4.20 375 Ib.62

Octahydroquinoline-1- carbothioic acid S-[2-(3- phenylpropylcarbamoyl)ethyl] ester B 4.34 389 Im.1

1-[4-(octahydroquinoline-1- sulfonyl)butyryl]piperidin- 4-one B 3.16 371Im.2

4-(octahydroquinoline-1- sulfonyl)-1-piperidin-1- ylbutan-1-one B 3.79357 Im.3

1-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1- yl)-4-(octahydroquinoline-1-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 2.96 373 Im.4

4-(octahydroquinoline-1- sulfonyl)-1- perhydroazepin-1-ylbutan- 1-one B3.96 371 Im.5

1-[4-(2- methoxyphenyl)piperazin- 1-yl]-4- (octahydroquinoline-1-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 3.92 464 Im.6

1-(3.5-dimethylpiperidin-1- yl)-4-(octahydroquinoline-1-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 4.34 385 Im.7

4-(octahydroquinoline-1- sulfonyl)-1-(4-o- tolylpiperazin-1-yl)butan-1-one B 4.49 448 Im.8

4-(octahydroquinoline-1- sulfonyl)-1- perhydroazocin-1-ylbutan- 1-one B4.17 385 Im.9

1-((R)-3-hydroxypiperidin- 1-yl)-4- (octahydroquinoline-1-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 3.07 373 Im.10

1-(4-benzhydrylpiperazin- 1-yl)-4- (octahydroquinoline-1-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 3.82 524 Im.11

1-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroquinoline-1-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 4.06 371 Im.12

1-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroquinoline-1-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 4.05 371 Im.13

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-4-(octahydroquinoline-1-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 4.50 4.59 411 411 Im.14

N-cyclohexyl-N-methyl-4- (octahydroquinoline-1- sulfonyl)butyramide B4.26 385 Im.15

1-(3,3-difluoropiperidin-1- yl)-4-(octahydroquinoline-1-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 3.80 393 Im.16

1-(4,4-difluoropiperidin-1- yl)-4-(octahydroquinoline-1-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 3.81 393 Ia.101

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-piperidin-1-ylethane- 1,2-dione A 6.286.45 279 279 Ia.102

1-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 2-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 4.04 294 Ia.103

1-[4-(2- methoxyphenyl)piperazin- 1-yl]-2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 7.03 7.17 386 386 Ia.104

1-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin- 1-yl)-2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 7.41 7.53 307 307 Ia.105

1-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 2-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 6.86 7.01 293 293 Ia.106

1-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 2-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 6.83 6.99 293 293 Ia.107

1-((2S,6R)-2,6- dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)- 2-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 6.20 6.38 309 309 Ia.108

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 7.98 370 Ia.109

1-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)- 2-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 8.04 369 Ia.110

1-(4-benzhydrylpiperazin- 1-yl)-2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 7.63 7.80 446 446 Ia.111

1,2-bis- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 8.06 333 Ia.112

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-3-piperidin-1- ylpropane-1,3-dione A 6.116.28 293 293 Ia.113

1-[4-(2- methoxyphenyl)piperazin- 1-yl]-3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 6.47 6.64 400 400 Ia.114

1-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1- yl)-3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 7.20 7.33 321 321 Ia.115

1-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 6.66 6.81 307 307 Ia.116

1-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 6.63 6.79 307 307 Ia.117

1-((2S,6R)-2,6- dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)- 3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 5.91 6.09 323 323 Ia.118

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-3-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 7.57 7.70 384 384 Ia.119

1-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)- 3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 7.73 7.85 383 383 Ia.120

1-(4-benzhydrylpiperazin- 1-yl)-3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 6.34 6.48 460 460 Ia.121

1-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)propane-1,3-dione A 4.06 308 Ia.122

1-(6,7-dimethoxy-3,4- dihydro-1-H-isoquinolin-2- yl)-2-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)ethane-1,2-dione A 6.65 387 Ia.123

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-4-piperidin-1-ylbutane- 1,4-dione A 6.376.56 307 307 Ia.124

1-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 4.32 322 Ia.125

1-[4-(2- methoxyphenyl)piperazin- 1-yl]-4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 6.52 6.71 414 414 Ia.126

1-((2S,6R)-2,6- dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)- 4-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 6.15 6.34 337 337 Ia.127

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-4-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 7.66 7.81 398 398 Ia.128

1-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 7.90 8.03 397 397 Ia.129

1,4-bis- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)butane-1,4-dione A 7.94 8.09 361361 Ia.130

1-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1- yl)-4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 7.44 7.59 335 335 Ia.131

1-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 6.91 7.08 321 321 Ia.132

1-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 6.89 7.06 321 321 Ia.133

1-(4-benzhydrylpiperazin- 1-yl)-4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)butane-1,4-dione A 6.24 6.34 474 474 Ia.134

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-piperidin-1- ylpentane-1,5-dione A 6.516.70 321 321 Ia.135

1-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)- 5-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 4.27 336 Ia.136

1-[4-(2- methoxyphenyl)piperazin- 1-yl]-5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 6.74 6.93 428 428 Ia.137

1-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1- yl)-5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 7.52 7.68 349 349 Ia.138

1-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 5-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 7.01 7.19 335 335 Ia.139

1-((2S,6R)-2,6- dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)- 5-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 6.26 6.45 351 351 Ia.140

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 7.85 8.01 412 412 Ia.141

1-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)- 5-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 8.01 8.16 411 411 Ia.142

1,5-bis- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 8.04 8.21 375375 Ia.143

1-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 5-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 7.03 7.22 335 335 Ia.144

1-(4-benzhydrylpiperazin- 1-yl)-5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 6.53 6.67 488 448 Ia.145

1-(3,4-dihydro-2-H- quinolin-1-yl)-5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 7.49 7.66 369 370 Ia.146

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-(1-oxo-3,4-dihydro- 1-H-isoquinolin-2-yl)pentane-1,5-dione A 7.73 7.90 383 383 Ia.147

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-(4-oxopiperidin-1- yl)hexane-1,6-dioneB 3.04 3.14 349 349 Ia.148

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-piperidin-1-ylhexane- 1,6-dione B 3.643.75 335 335 Ia.149

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-oxohexanoic acid (3- phenylpropyl)amideB 3.93 4.02 385 385 Ia.150

1-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-yl)- 6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 2.77 2.83 426 426 Ia.151

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-oxohexanoic acid phenethylamide B 3.753.84 371 371 Ia.152

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-oxohexanoic acid benzylamide B 3.633.73 357 357 Ia.153

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-oxohexanoic acid ethylmethylamide B3.36 3.46 309 309 Ia.154

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-oxohexanoic acid methylpropylamide B3.61 3.72 323 323 Ia.155

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-oxohexanoic acid butylmethylamide B3.88 3.98 337 337 Ia.156

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-1-perhydroazepin-1- ylhexane-1,6-dione B3.82 3.92 349 349 Ia.157

1-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1- yl)-6- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 4.20 4.29 363 363 Ia.158

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-oxohexanoic acid benzylmethylamide B3.92 4.02 371 371 Ia.159

1-[4-(2- fluorophenyl)piperazin-1- yl]-6- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 4.08 4.17 430 430 Ia.160

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 4.35 4.44 426 426 Ia.161

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-1-perhydroazocin-1- ylhexane-1,6-dione B4.03 4.13 363 363 Ia.162

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-oxohexanoic acidtricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]ldecan-1- ylamide B 4.41 4.50 401 401 Ia.163

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-oxohexanoic acidtricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan- 2-ylamide B 4.32 4.41 401 401 Ia.164

1-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 3.92 4.02 349 349 Ia.165

1-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 3.91 4.02 349 349 Ia.166

1,6-bis- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 4.47 4.56 389389 Ia.167

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-oxohexanoic acid cyclohexylmethylamideB 4.12 4.21 363 363 Ib.63

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [2-(3- phenylpropylcarbamoyl)ethyl]amide B 3.72 3.80 372 372 Ib.64

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid (2- benzylcarbamoylethyl) amideB 3.42 3.50 344 344 Ib.65

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [2- (ethylmethylcarbamoyl)ethyl]amide B 3.06 3.17 296 296 Ib.66

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [2- (methylpropylcarbamoyl)ethyl]amide B 3.32 3.42 310 310 Ib.67

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)-3- oxopropyl]amide B 3.91 3.98 350 350 Ib.68

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [2- (benzylmethylcarbamoyl)ethyl]amide B 3.66 3.75 358 358 Ib.69

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3-(4- methylpiperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide B 3.62 3.71 336 336 Ib.70

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3-(3- methylpiperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide B 3.61 3.70 336 336 Ib.71

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [2- (cyclohexylmethylcarba-moyl)ethyl]amide B 3.83 3.91 350 350 Ib.72

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid (4-oxo-4-piperidin-1-ylbutyl)amide B 3.41 3.51 336 336 Ib.73

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3-(3- phenylpropylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 3.88 386 Ib.74

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [4-(4- benzylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide B 2.67 427 Ib.75

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid (3- phenethylcarbamoylpropyl)amide B 3.70 372 Ib.76

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid (3- benzylcarbamoylpropyl)amide B 3.58 358 Ib.77

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3- (ethylmethylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 3.24 310 Ib.78

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3- (methylpropylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 3.37 3.47 324 324 Ib.79

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3- (butylmethylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 3.74 338 Ib.80

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3- (methylnaphthalen-1-ylmethylcarbamoyl) propyl]amide B 4.15 422 Ib.81

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid (4-oxo-4- perhydroazepin-1-ylbutyl)amide B 3.57 3.67 350 350 Ib.82

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [4-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]amide B 3.95 4.04 364 364 Ib.83

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3- (benzylmethylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 3.69 3.78 372 372 Ib.84

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid {4-[4-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1- yl]-4-oxobutyl}amide B 3.85 3.94 431 431 Ib.85

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [4-oxo-4-(4-o-tolylpiperazin-1- yl)butyl]amide B 4.12 4.20 427 427 Ib.86

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid (4-oxo-4- perhydroazocin-1-ylbutyl)amide B 3.78 3.87 364 364 Ib.87

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3-(tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-1- ylcarbamoyl)propyl]amide B 4.38 402Ib.88

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [4-(4- methylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide B 3.67 3.77 350 350 Ib.89

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [4-(3- methylpiperidin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide B 3.66 3.76 350 350 Ib.90

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3- (cyclohexylmethylcarba-moyl)propyl]amide B 3.87 3.96 364 364 Ib.91

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carbothioic acid S-[3- (cyclohexylmethylcarba-moyl)propyl] ester B 4.49 381 Ib.92

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide B 4.10 4.17 376 376 Ib.93

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3-oxo-3-(4-oxooctahydroquinolin- 1-yl)propyl]amide B 3.46 3.53 390 390 Ib.94

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide B 4.15 390 Ib.95

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide B 4.22 390 Ib.96

Octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide B 4.17 4.25 376 376 Ib.97

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid N-[3- [(3s,5s,7s)-adamantan-1-ylamino-3-oxopropyl] amide B 4.18 388 Im.17

1-[4- (octahydroisoquinoline-2- sulfonyl)butyryl]piperidin- 4-one B 3.253.31 371 371 Im.18

4-(octahydroisoquinoline- 2-sulfonyl)-1-piperidin-1- ylbutan-1-one B3.93 357 Im.19

1-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1- yl)-4- (octahydroisoquinoline-2-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 3.04 3.11 373 373 Im.20

4-(octahydroisoquinoline- 2-sulfonyl)-1- perhydroazepin-1- ylbutan-1-oneB 4.02 4.09 371 371 Im.21

1-(3,5-dimethylpiperidin-1- yl)-4- (octahydroisoquinoline-2-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 4.37 4.45 385 385 Im.22

4-(octahydroisoquinoline- 2-sulfonyl)-1- perhydroazocin-1-ylbutan- 1-oneB 4.23 4.30 385 385 Im.23

1-((R)-3-hydroxypiperidin- 1-yl)-4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 3.15 3.22 373 373 Im.24

1-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroisoquinoline-2-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 4.12 4.19 371 371 Im.25

1-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)- 4-(octahydroisoquinoline-2-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 4.11 4.18 371 371 Im.26

N-cyclohexyl-N-methyl-4- (octahydroisoquinoline-2- sulfonyl)butyramide B4.31 4.37 385 385 Im.27

1-(3,3-difluoropiperidin-1- yl)-4- (octahydroisoquinoline-2-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 3.87 3.93 393 393 Im.28

1-(4,4-difluoropiperidin-1- yl)-4- (octahydroisoquinoline-2-sulfonyl)butan-1-one B 3.87 3.94 393 393 Im.29

4-(octahydroquinoline-1- sulfonyl)-1- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)butan-1-one B 4.51 411 Im.30

4-(octahydroisoquinoline- 2-sulfonyl)-1- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)butan-1-one B 4.63 4.70 411 411 Ia.168

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-4-(6- oxooctahydroindol-1-yl)butane-1,4-dione B 4.33 4.41 361 361 Ia.169

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-(6- oxooctahydroindol-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione B 4.38 4.48 375 375 Ia.170

1-[4-(2- fluorophenyl)piperazin-1- yl]-6-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 4.09 430 Ia.171

1-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 6-(4- oxooctahydroquinolin-1-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 3.72 403 Ia.172

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[3- (1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl]amide B 2.29 361 Ia.173

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- (2,4-dichlorophenethyl)amide B 4.20  425, 427 Ia.174

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3- yl)ethyl]amide B 3.47 426 Ia.175

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- (3,4-dimethoxyphenethyl]amide B 3.41 417 Ia.176

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]amide B 2.34 358 Ia.177

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(4-aminophenethyl)amide B 2.44 372 Ia.178

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(3,3-diphenylpropyl)amide B 4.28 447 Ia.179

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(2-methoxyphenethyl)amide B 3.74 387 Ia.180

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(2-chlorophenethyl)amide B 3.88 391 Ia.181

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(4-sulfamoylphenethyl)amide B 2.97 436 Ia.182

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(2- phenoxyethyl)amideB 3.67 373 Ia.183

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(3-methoxyphenethyl)amide B 3.65 387 Ia.184

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(3-chlorophenethyl)amide B 3.92 391 Ia.185

5-(octahydroquinolin-1)- yl)-5-oxopentanoic acid N-[2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5- yl)ethyl]amide B 3.56 401 Ia.186

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[(1-phenylcyclopropyl)methyl] amide B 3.92 383 Ia.187

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[2- (naphthalen-2-yl)ethyl]amide B 4.05 407 Ia.188

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- [(R)-2-phenyl-2-hydroxyethyl]amide B 3.19 373 Ia.189

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- [(1R,2S)-1-phenyl-1-hydroxypropan-2-yl]amide B 3.37 387 Ia.190

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2- yl)amide B 3.77 369 Ia.191

(2S)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)- 2-[5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-5-oxopentanamide]propanoic acid methyl ester B 3.21 431 Ia.192

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethyl]amide B 3.58 363 Ia.193

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(4-chlorophenethyl)amide B 3.93 391 Ia.194

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(2,2-diphenylpropyl)amide B 4.39 447 Ia.195

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(2,2-diphenylethyl)amide B 4.16 433 Ia.196

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(4-methylphenethyl)amide B 3.88 371 Ia.197

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(4-methoxyphenethyl)amide B 3.61 387 Ia.198

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(3-fluorophenethyl)amide B 3.72 375 Ia.199

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(4-hydroxyphenethyl)amide B 3.10 373 Ia.200

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(1- hydroxyl-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-2- yl)amide B 2.88 403 Ia.201

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(1- hydroxyl-1-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propan-2- yl)amide B 3.00 403 Ia.202

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[2-(5-hydroxyl-1H-indol-3- yl)ethyl]amide B 3.04 412 Ia.203

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[(R)-1-amino-3-phenyl-1- oxopropan-2-yl]amide B 3.19 400 Ia.204

N-methyl-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5- oxopentanoic acid N-((4-phenyltetrahydro-2H- pyran-4-yl)methyl)amide B 3.89 441 Ia.205

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(2- phenylpropyl)amideB 4.02 385 Ia.206

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[2- (naphthalen-1-yl)ethyl]amide B 4.06 407 Ia.207

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[(4-phenyltetrahydro-2H- pyran-4-yl)methyl]amide B 3.06 427 Ia.208

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopropanoic acid N-[(S)-3-phenyl-1-oxo-1- (pyrrolidin-1-yl)propan-2- yl]amide B 3.65 454Ia.209

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[(S)-1-(cyclohexylamino)- 3-phenylpropane-1-oxo-2- yl]amide B 4.06 482Ia.210

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[(S)-1-amino-3-phenyl-1- oxopropan-2-yl]amide B 3.19 400 Ia.211

N-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5- oxopentanoic acidN- phenethylamide B 3.41 414 Ia.212

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[(S)-1-amino-3-(1H-indol- 3-yl)-1-oxopropan-2- yl]amide B 3.15 439Ia.213

1-(2-phenyl-4- methylpiperazin-1-yl)-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)pentane-1,5-dione B 2.58 412 Ia.214

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- benzyl-N-ethylamide B4.06 371 Ia.215

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(4-methoxybenzyl)amide B 3.50 373 Ia.216

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl) amide B 3.97 411 Ia.217

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[(R)-1-phenylethyl]amide B 3.70 357 Ia.218

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N,N- dibenzylamide B4.53 433 Ia.219

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(9H-fluoren-9-yl)amide B 4.18 417 Ia.220

2-(N-benzyl-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5- oxopentanamide)acetic acidethyl ester B 4.12 429 Ia.221

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- [cyano(phenyl)methyl]amide B 3.68 368 Ia.222

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- benzhydrylamide B4.15 419 Ia.223

(2R)-2-(5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanamido)-2- phenylaceticacid methyl ester B 3.67 401 Ia.224

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- (1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1- yl)amide B 3.96 383 Ia.225

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl methyl)amide B 3.46 387 Ia.226

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- benzyl-N-butylamide B4.51 399 Ia.227

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- benzyl-N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl] amide B 2.83 414 Ia.228

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-benzyl-N-isopropylamide B 4.22 385 Ia.229

2-[N-[3-(1H-imidazol-1- yl)propyl]-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 2.67 447 Ia.230

2-[5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-5-oxo-N-(4- sulfamoylphenethyl)pentan-amido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 3.43 522 Ia.231

2-[N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H- indol-3-yl)ethyl]-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 3.92 512 Ia.232

2-[5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-5-oxo-N-[2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl]pentanamido] acetic acid ethyl ester B 2.79 444 Ia.233

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-N- benzylamide B 3.28 400 Ia.234

3-[N-benzyl-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5- oxopentanamido]propanoic acidethyl ester B 4.15 443 Ia.235

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- benzyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amide B 3.47 387 Ia.236

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(1,2-diphenylethyl)amide B 4.21 433 Ia.237

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-benzhydryl-N-methylamide B 4.53 433 Ia.238

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(4- chlorobenzyl)amideB 3.82 377 Ia.239

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzyl] amide B 4.06 427 Ia.240

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)benzyl] amide B 4.06 427 Ia.241

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl] amide B 3.97 411 Ia.242

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- phenethyl-N-[2-(phenethylamino)-2- oxoethyl]amide B 4.25 518 Ia.243

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl) 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[2-oxo-2-{[2-(thiophen-2- yl)ethyl]amino}ethyl]-N- [2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethyl]amide B 4.11 530 Ia.244

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N- [(S)-3-phenyl-1-hydroxypropan-2-yl]amide B 3.31 387 Ia.245

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-[(S)-1-phenylethyl]amide B 3.70 357 Ia.246

2-[N-(4- hydroxyphenethyl)-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 3.59 459 Ia.247

2-(N-(3,4- dimethoxyphenethyl)-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 3.91 503 Ia.248

2-[N-[2-(1H-indol-3- yl)ethyl]-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 4.04 482 Ia.249

2-[N-[2-(5-hydroxy-1H- indol-3-yl)ethyl]-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 3.47 498 Ia.250

2-[N-(4-nitrophenethyl)-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 4.10 488 Ia.251

2-(N-(2,4- dichlorophenethyl)-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 4.73 511 Ia.252

2-[N-(4-chlorophenethyl)- 5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 4.45 477 Ia.253

2-[N-(4- methoxyphenethyl)-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 4.14 473 Ia.254

2-[5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-5-oxo-N-[2- (trifluoromethyl)benzyl]pentanamido]acetic acid methyl ester B 4.27 483 Ia.255

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-N-[2- (1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]amide B 3.34 453 Ia.256

5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentanoic acid N-(2,4-dichlorophenethyl)-N- [2-[(2,4- dichlorophenethyl)amino]-2-oxoethyl]amide B 5.13  654, 656 Ia.257

2-[N-[4- (benzyloxy)benzyl]-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]acetic acid methyl ester B 4.46 521 Ia.258

2-[5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-5-oxo-N-(3- phenoxybenzyl)pentan-amido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 4.65 521 Ia.259

2-[5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-5-oxo-N-(4- phenylbutyl)pentanamido]acetic acid ethyl ester B 4.54 471 Ia.260

3-[N-[4- (benzyloxy)benzyl]-5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentanamido]propanoic acid methyl ester B 4.48 535 Ia.261

6-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-oxohexanoic acid N-methyl-N-(naphthalen-1- ylmethyl)amide B 4.31 4.40 421 421 Ia.262

1-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-6-(4- oxooctahydroquinolin-1-yl)hexane-1,6-dione B 3.72 3.81 403 403 Ia.263

5-(octahydro-quinolin-1- yl)-5-oxo-pentanoic acid(3-methyl-10,11-dihydro- 5H- dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5- yl)amide C 5.01459 Ia.264

5-(octahydro-quinolin-1- yl)-5-oxo-pentanoic acid(3-ethyl-10,11-dihydro-5H- dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5- yl)amide C 5.20473 Ia.265

5-[(R)-1-phenyl-3,4- dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl]-1-(octahydro-quinolin- 1-yl)-pentane-1,5-dione C 5.02 445 Ia.266

5-(octahydro-quinolin-1- yl)-5-oxo-pentanoic acid (1-phenyl-cyclobutylmethyl)amide C 4.64 397 Ia.267

5-(octahydro-quinolin-1- yl)-5-oxo-pentanoic acid(2-cyclohexyl-2-phenyl- ethyl)amide C 5.19 439

Ex. Ie.1

1-[5-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentyl]-3-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3,7)]decan-1-ylurea

35 mg (0.15 mmol) of intermediate Vc.4 are dissolved in 2 mL ofanhydrous THF and 23 μL (0.25 mmol) of Et₃N. Once dissolved 17.3 mg (0.1mmol) of 1-adamantyl isocyanate are slowly added and it is refluxed for2 days. AcOEt is then added and the resulting solution is sequentiallywashed with water, 1N HCl and brine. The organic phase is dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered and the solvent is evaporated underreduced pressure yielding 47.5 mg of a yellowish oil identified asexample Ie.1. Method B: tr: 4.27 min; m/z: 416.

The following examples were prepared in a manner similar to exampleIe.1.

Ex. structure name method tr (min) m/z Ie.2

1-[3-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]-3- phenylurea B 3.49 330Ie.3

1-s-butyl-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]urea B 3.28 3.56310 310 Ie.4

1-[3-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]-3-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3.7)]decan- 1-ylurea B 4.18 388 Ie.5

1-[3-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]-3-(4- thiophen-2-yltetrahydropyran-4- yl)urea B 3.40 420 Ie.6

1-cyclohexyl-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]urea A 6.55 336Ie.7

1-benzyl-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]urea A 6.28 344Ie.8

1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]urea A6.56 348 Ie.9

1-t-butyl-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]urea A 6.25 310Ie.10

1-isopropyl-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]urea A 5.65 296Ie.11

1-furan-2-ylmethyl-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]urea A5.85 334 Ie.12

1-(6-fluoro-4-H-1,3- benzodioxin-8-yl)-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]urea A 6.75 406 Ie.13

1-cycloheptyl-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]urea A 6.93350 Ie.18

1-benzyl-3-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-oxobutyl]urea B 3.44 358Ie.19

1-[4-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]-3- thiophen-2-ylurea B 3.41350 Ie.20

1-[4-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-4-ozobutyl]-3-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3.7)]decan- 1-ylurea B 4.18 402 Ie.21

1-cyclohexyl-3-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-oxobutyl]urea B 3.59 350Ie.22

1-cycloheptyl-3-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-oxobutyl]urea B 3.80 364Ie.23

1-cyclohexyl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]urea B 3.69 364Ie.24

1-[5-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-5-oxopentyl]-3- phenylurea B 3.61 358Ie.25

1-benzyl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]urea B 3.55 372Ie.26

1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]urea B3.67 376 Ie.27

1-s-butyl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]urea B 3.44 338Ie.28

1-t-butyl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]urea B 3.55 338Ie.29

1-isopropyl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]urea B 3.24 324Ie.30

1-furan-2-ylmethyl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]urea B3.33 362 Ie.31

1-cycloheptyl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]urea B 3.88378 Ig.1

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- cyclohexylureido)propyl]amide B 3.60 365 Ig.2

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- phenylureido)propyl]amide B3.52 359 Ig.3

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- benzylureido)propyl]amide B3.45 373 Ig.4

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid {3-[3-(4- fluorophenyl)ureido]propyl}amide B 3.58 377 Ig.5

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3-s- butylureido)propyl]amideB 3.33 339 Ig.6

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3-t- butylureido)propyl]amideB 3.48 339 Ig.7

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- furan-2-ylmethylureido)propyl]amide B 3.22 363 Ig.8

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3.7)]decan- 1-ylureido)propyl]amide B 4.26 417 Ig.9

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- cycloheptylureido)propyl]amide B 3.80 379 Ig.10

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid {3-[3-(4- thiophen-2-yltetrahydropyran-4- yl)ureido]propyl}amide B 3.47 449 Ie.32

l-cyclohexyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]urea B 3.523.62 322 322 Ie.33

1-s-butyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]urea B 3.35 296Ie.34

1-ethyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]urea B 2.78 2.90268 268 Ie.35

1-isopropyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]urea B 3.013.12 282 282 Ie.36

1-furan-2-ylmethyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]urea B3.15 3.26 320 320 Ie.37

1-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]-3-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3.7)]decan- 1-ylurea B 4.25 374 Ie.38

1-cycloheptyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]urea B 3.83336 Ie.39

1-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]-3- phenylurea B 3.60 316Ie.40

1-benzyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]urea B 3.41 3.50330 330 Ie.41

1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]urea B3.57 3.67 334 334 Ig.11

octahydroisoquinoline-2- carboxylic acid [3-(3- cyclohexylureido)propyl]amide B 3.59 3.68 365 365 Ig.12

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3-phenylureido)propyl]amide B 3.51 3.60 359 359 Ig.13

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3-benzylureido)propyl]amide B 3.45 3.54 373 373 Ig.14

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-caxboxylic acid {3-[3- (4-fluorophenyl)ureido]propyl}amide B 3.57 3.66 377 377 Ig.15

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3-s-butylureido)propyl]amide B 3.33 3.42 339 339 Ig.16

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3-t-butylureido)propyl]amide B 3.46 3.56 339 339 Ig.17

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3- furan-2-ylmethylureido)propyl] amide B 3.22 3.32 363 363 Ig.18

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid {3-[3- (6-fluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-8- yl)ureido]propyl}amide B 3.67 3.75 435 435 Ig.19

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3.7)]decan- 1-ylureido)propyl]amide B 4.23 4.31 417417 Ig.20

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3-cycloheptylureido)propyl] amide B 3.79 3.88 379 379 Ie.43

1-[3-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]-3-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3.7)]decan- 1-ylthiourea B 4.68 404 Ie.44

1-benzyl-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]thiourea B 3.88 360Ie.45

1-cyclopentyl-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]thiourea B3.84 338 Ie.46

1-(2-cyclohex-1- enylethyl)-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]thiourea B 4.40 378 Ie.47

1-cyclohexylmethyl-3- [3-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-3-oxopropyl]thioureaA 7.92 366 Ie.48

1-t-butyl-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]thiourea A 7.11326 Ie.49

1-cyclohexyl-3-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]thiourea A 7.47352 Ie.50

1-[3-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]-3- phenylthiourea A 6.94 346Ie.51

1-benzhydryl-3-{3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]thiourea A 8.22436 Ie.52

1-cyclohexylmethyl-3- [4-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-4-oxobutyl]thiourea B4.33 380 Ie.53

l-cyclohexyl-3-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl) 4-oxobutyl]thiourea B 4.10366 Ig.21

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- cyclohexylmethyl-thioureido)propyl]amide B 4.23 395 Ig.22

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3-t- butylthioureido)propyl]amide B 3.79 355 Ig.23

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- benzylthioureido)propyl]amide B 3.82 389 Ig.24

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- cyclopentylthioureido)propyl]amide B 3.79 367 Ig.25

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid {3-[3-(2- cyclohex-1-enylethyl)thioureido] propyl}amide B 4.32 407 Ig.26

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- phenylthioureido)propyl]amide B 3.66 375 Ig.27

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- cyclohexylthioureido)propyl]amide B 4.00 381 Ig.28

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid [3-(3- benzhydrylthioureido)propyl]amide B 4.41 465 Ie.54

1-cyclohexylmethyl-3- [5-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-5-oxopentyl]thioureaB 4.32 394 Ie.55

1-[5-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-5-oxopentyl]-3-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3.7)]decan- 1-ylthiourea B 4.67 432 Ie.56

1-t-butyl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]thiourea B 3.90354 Ie.57

1-cyclohexyl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]thiourea B 4.10380 Ie.58

1-benzhydryl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]thiourea B 4.49464 Ie.59

1-benzyl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]thiourea B 3.93 388Ie.60

1-cyclopentyl-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 5-oxopentyl]thiourea B3.89 366 Ie.61

1-(2-cyclohex-1- enylethyl)-3-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentyl]thiourea B 4.42 406 Ie.62

1-[5-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-5-oxopentyl]-3- phenylthiourea B 3.81 374Ie.63

1-cyclohexylmethyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-2-oxoethyl]thiourea B 4.35 4.44 352 352 Ie.64

1-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]-3-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3.7)]decan- 1-yl thiourea B 4.77 4.81 390 390 Ie.65

1-t-butyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]thiourea B 3.904.01 312 312 Ie.66

1-cyclohexyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]thiourea B4.10 4.19 338 338 Ie.67

1-benzhydryl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]thiourea B4.52 4.59 nd nd Ie.68

1-cyclopentyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]thiourea B3.89 3.99 324 324 Ie.69

1-(2-cyclohex-1- enylethyl)-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-2-oxoethyl]thiourea B 4.45 4.53 364 364 Ig.29

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3- cyclohexylmethyl-thioureido)propyl]amide B 4.22 4.30 395 395 Ig.30

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3-tricyclo[3.3.1.1^(3.7)]decan- 1-ylthioureido)propyl] amide B 4.65 4.71433 433 Ig.31

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3-t-butylthioureido)propyl] amide B 3.78 3.87 355 355 Ig.32

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3- benzylthioureido)propyl]amide B 3.81 3.89 389 389 Ig.33

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid [3-(3- cyclopentylthioureido)propyl]amide B 3.78 3.87 367 367 Ig.34

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid {3-[3- (2-cyclohex-1-enylethyl)thioureido] propyl}amide B 4.31 4.39 407 407 Ig.35

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid{3-[3- (4-thiophen-2-yltetrahydropyran-4- yl)ureido]propyl}amide B 3.45 3.54 449 449 Ie.70

1-[4-(octahydroquinolin- 1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]-3-[4- (thiophen-2-yl)tetrahydropyran-4- yl]urea B 3.43 434 Ie.71

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid N-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide B 4.09 376 Ie.72

1-[(3s,5s,7s)-adamantan- 1-yl]-3-[3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]urea B 4.17 4.26 388 388 Ie.73

1-isopropyl-3-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-oxopentyl]urea B 4.604.68 324 324 Ie.74

1-[(3s,5s,7s)-adamantan- 1-yl]-3-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-5-oxopentyl]urea B 4.27 4.35 416 416 Ie.75

1-t-butyl-3-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]urea B 3.47 296Ie.76

1-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-2-oxoethyl]-3- (thiophen-2-yl)urea B3.50 322 Ie.77

1-[(3s,5s,7s)-adamantan- 1-yl]-3-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]thiourea B 4.68 418 Ie.78

1-[2-(cyclohex-1-en-1- yl)ethyl]-3-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]thiourea B 4.44 392 Ie.79

1-[(3s.,5s.7s)-adamantan- 1-yl]-3-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-5-oxopentyl]thiourea B 4.67 4.74 432 432 Ie.80

1-cyclopentyl-3-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-oxopentyl]thiourea B3.88 3.98 366 366 Ie.81

3-phenyl-1-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-oxopentyl]-thiourea B 3.813.87 374 374 Ie.82

1-(cyclohexylmethyl)-3-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-5-oxopentyl]thiourea B 4.32 4.40 394 394 Ie.83

1-t-butyl-3-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-oxopenty]thiourea B 3.893.99 354 354 Ie.84

1-cyclohexyl-3-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-oxopentyl]thiourea B4.09 4.18 380 380 Ie.85

1-benzhydryl-3-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-5-oxopentyl]thiourea B4.49 4.56 464 464 Ie.86

1-[2-(cyclohex-1-en-1 yl)ethyl]-3-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-5-oxopentyl]thiourea B 4.41 4.49 406 406 Ig.36

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid N-[3-(3- ethylureido)propyl]amideB 2.91 311 Ie.37

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid N-[3-(3- isopropylureido)propyl]amide B 3.13 325 Ig.38

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid N-[3-[3- (6-fluoro-4H-benzo[d][1,3]dioxin-8- yl)ureido]propyl]amide B 3.69 435 Ig .39

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid N-[3-[3- thiophen-2-yl)ureido]propyl]amide B 3.34 365 Ig.40

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid N-[3- (3-ethylureido)propyl]amide B 3.02 311 Ig.41

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid N-[3-(3-isopropylureido)propyl] amide B 3.23 325 Ig.42

Octahydroisoquinoline- 2-carboxylic acid N-[3- [3-(thiophen-2-yl)ureido]propyl]amide B 3.51 365 Ig.43

Octahydroquinoline-1- carboxylic acid N-[3-[3- [(3s,5s,7s)-adamantan-1-yl]thioureido]propyl] amide B 4.67 433

Example Id.1N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]-2-thiophen-2-ylacetamide

46 μL of Et₃N, 30.4 mg (0.22 mmol) of HOBT and 43.1 mg (0.22 mmol) ofEDC are added to a solution of 21.3 mg (0.15 mmol) of 2-thienylaceticacid in 2 mL of AcOEt; 35 mg (0.17 mmol) of the intermediate amine Vc.3are added to it. The suspension formed is kept under stirring for 18 h.It is then treated with water and more AcOEt is added, the organic phaseis separated and the aqueous phase is extracted once more with moreAcOEt. The organic phases are pooled and successively washed withsaturated NaHCO₃ solution, 1N HCl and brine. It is then dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered and the solvent is evaporated underreduced pressure. The residue is purified by means of silica gel columnchromatography, using a (30:1) mixture of DCM-MeOH as eluent, yielding 5mg of an oil identified as example Id.1. Method A: tr: 6.30 min; m/z:335.

Example Id.2 N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]propionamide

35 mg (0.17 mmol) of the intermediate amine Vc.3 and 46 μL of Et₃N areadded to a solution of 13 μL (0.15 mmol) of propionyl chloride in 2 mLof AcOEt. The solution formed is kept under stirring for 18 h. It isthen treated with water and more AcOEt is added, the organic phase isseparated and the aqueous phase is extracted once more with more AcOEt.The organic phases are pooled and successively washed with saturatedNaHCO₃ solution, 1N HCl and brine. It is then dried over anhydrousNa₂SO₄, it is filtered and the solvent is evaporated under reducedpressure, 11 mg of example Id.2 being obtained. Method A: tr: 5.35 min;m/z: 267.

The following examples were prepared in a manner similar to examples1d.1 or Id.2:

Ex. structure name method tr (min) m/z Id.3 

1-methyl-1H-indole-2- carboxylic acid [3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 7.41 368 Id.4 

3-cyclohexyl-N-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropyl]propionamide A7.70 349 Id.5 

N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]-3- phenylpropionamide A 6.71343 Id.6 

Isoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 7.05 366 Id.7 

2-naphthalen-2-yl-N-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropyl]acetamideA 7.16 379 Id.8 

Benzofuran-2-carboxylic acid [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 7.03 355 Id.9 

Isoquinoline-1-carboxylic acid [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 7.11 366 Id.10

Quinoline-4-carboxylic acid [3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 5.65 366 Id.11

Quinoline-3-carboxylic acid [3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 6.00 366 Id.12

Quinoline-2-carboxylic acid [3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 7.29 366 Id.13

Isoquinoline-5-carboxylic acid [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 4.68 366 Id.14

1-phenylcyclopentanecarboxylic acid [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 7.87 383 Id.15

1-phenylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 8.21 397 Id.16

4,4- difluorocyclohexanecarboxylic acid [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 6.49 357 Id.17

N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]-2- phenylacetamide A 6.42329 Id.18

Cyclopentanecarboxylic acid [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 6.39 307 Id.19

Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid [3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 6.76 321 Id.20

Furan-2-carboxylic acid [3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropyl]amideA 5.89 305 Id.21

3-cyclopentyl-N-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropyl]propionamide A7.28 335 Id.22

N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]benzamide A 6.39 315 Id.23

(E)-N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-3-oxopropyl]-3- phenylacrylamide A6.77 341 Id.24

N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]-4- phenylbutyramide A 7.05357 Id.25

2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-N- [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]acetamide A 6.83 382 Id.26

N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]-2-thiophen-3- ylacetamide A6.27 335 Id.27

Thiophene-2-carboxylic acid [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 6.26 321 Id.28

Naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 7.09 365 Id.29

N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]butyramide A 5.79 281 Id.30

N-[4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-oxobutyl]benzamide A 6.43 329 Id.31

(E)-N-[4-(octahydroquinolin-1- yl)-4-oxobutyl]-3- phenylacrylamide A6.75 355 Id.32

N-[4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-oxobutyl]-4- phenylbutyramide A 7.03371 Id.33

N-[4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-oxobutyl]-2-phenylacetamide A 6.44 343Id.34

Thiophene-2-carboxylic acid [4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide A 6.32 335 Id.35

Naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid [4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide A 7.04 379 Id.36

Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid [4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide A 6.77 335 Id.37

Furan-2-carboxylic acid [4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]amide A5.87 319 Id.38

3-cyclopentyl-N-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]propionamide A7.27 349 Id.39

2-cyclohexyl-N-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]acetamide A 7.14349 Id.40

1-(3-fluorophenyl) cyclopentanecarboxylic acid [4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]amide A 7.95 415 Id.41

1-phenylcyclopentanecarboxylic acid [4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide A 7.83 397 Id.42

1-phenylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid [4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide A 7.23 369 Id.43

1-phenylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid [4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]amide A 8.16 411 Id.44

1-(4-chlorophenyl) cyclobutanecarboxylic acid [4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]amide A 7.94 417 Id.45

2-cyclopentyl-N-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]acetamide A6.77 335 Id.46

Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid [3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 6.74 6.93 321 321 Id.47

3-cyclopentyl-N-[3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]propionamide A 7.27 7.44 335 335 Id.48

1-(4-chlorophenyl) cyclobutanecarboxylic acid [3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3- oxopropyl]amide A 7.95 8.09  403, 405 403, 405 Id.49

N-[3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-3-oxopropyl]benzamide A 6.34 6.53 315315 Id.50

(E)-N-[3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3- oxopropyl]-3-phenylacrylamide A6.71 6.88 341 341 Id.51

N-[3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-3-oxopropyl]-4- phenylbutyramide A7.02 7.19 357 357 Id.52

N-[3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-3-oxopropyl]-2- phenylacetamide A 6.416.59 329 329 Id.53

Cyclopentanecarboxylic acid [3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 6.38 6.57 307 307 Id.54

Naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid [3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 7.04 7.21 365 365 Id.55

Furan-2-carboxylic acid [3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 5.84 6.05 305 305 Id.56

2-cyclohexyl-N-[3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3- oxopropyl]acetamide A7.14 7.30 335 335 Id.57

3-cyclohexyl-N-[3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3- oxopropyl]propionamideA 7.67 7.83 349 349 Id.58

1-(3-fluorophenyl) cyclopentanecarboxylic acid [3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3- oxopropyl]amide A 7.95 8.09 401 401 Id.59

1-phenylcyclopentanecarboxylic acid [3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 7.84 7.99 383 383 Id.60

1-phenylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 7.25 7.41 355 355 Id.61

1-phenylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid [3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 8.17 8.31 397 397 Id.62

Thiophene-2-carboxylic acid [3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]amide A 6.21 6.39 321 321

Example It.1 N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]propionamide

23.4 mg (0.11 mmol) of the intermediate amine Vc.6 and 29 μL of Et₃N areadded to a solution of 18.1 mg (0.10 mmol) of benzenesulfonyl chloridein 2 mL of AcOEt. The solution formed is kept under stirring at rt for18 h. It is then treated with water and more AcOEt is added, the organicphase is separated and the aqueous phase is extracted once more withmore AcOEt. The organic phases are pooled and successively washed withsaturated NaHCO₃ solution, 1N HCl and brine. It is then dried overanhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered and the solvent is evaporated underreduced pressure. The residue is purified by means of silica gel columnchromatography, using a (1:1) mixture of hexane-AcOEt as eluent,yielding 23 mg of a yellowish paste identified as example It.1. MethodA: tr: 6.76 min/6.97 min; m/z: 351/351

The following examples were prepared in a manner similar to example1t.1:

Ex. structure name method tr (min) m/z It.2

N-[4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-oxobutyl]-C- phenylmethanesulfonamide A6.84 379 It.3

N-[4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-oxobutyl]benzosulfonamide A 6.79 365It.4

Propane-1-sulfonic acid [3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropyl]amideA 6.26 317 It.5

N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]benzesulfonamide A 6.82 351It.6

N-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]-C- phenylmethanesulfonamideA 6.85 365 It.7

N-[3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-3-oxopropyl]-C-phenylmethanesulfonamide A 6.84 7.01 365 365

Example Ip.1 Cycloheptylthiocarbamic acidS-[4-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4-oxobutyl]ester

12.8 μL of cycloheptylisocyanate (0.1 mmol) are added to a solution of35 mg (0.15 mmol) of intermediate IVp.4 and 23 μL of Et₃N in 2 mL of THFat 0° C. Once added it is left to stir at reflux for 24 h. AcOEt is thenadded to the reaction mixture and it is sequentially washed with waterand brine. The organic phase is dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, it isfiltered and the solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure. Theresidue is purified by means of silica gel column chromatography, usinga (200:3) mixture of DCM-MeOH as eluent, yielding 23 mg of a colorlesspaste identified as example Ip.1. Method B: tr: 4.63 min; m/z: 381

The following compounds were prepared in a manner similar to exampleIp.1:

Ex. structure name method tr (min) m/z Ip.2 

Cyclohexylthiocarbamic acid S-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]ester B 4.34 367 Ip.3 

Phenylthiocarbamic acid S-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]ester B 4.14 361 Ip.4 

(4-fluorophenyl)thiocarbamic acid S-[4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl] ester B 4.19 379 Ip.5 

Benzylthiocarbamic acid S-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]ester B 4.08 375 Ip.6 

(2-cyclohex-1- enylethyl)dithiocarbamic acid 4-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4- oxobutyl ester B 5.19 409 Ip.7 

(Furan-2-ylmethyl)carbamic acid S-[4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl] ester B 3.82 365 Ip.8 

Cycloheptylthiocarbamic acid S- [4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]ester B 4.54 381 Ip.9 

Octahydroquinoline-1- thiocarbamic acid S-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropyl] ester B 4.94 393 Ip.10

Benzyldithiocarbamic acid 4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl esterB 4.54 391 Ip.11

[2-(cyclohex-1-en-1- yl)ethyl]dithiocarbamic acid 4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl ester B 5.13 409 Ip.12

Cyclohexyldithiocarbamic acid 4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutylester B 4.82 383 Ip.13

Benzhydryldithiocarbamic acid 4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutylester B 4.98 467 Ip.14

Octahydroquinoline-1- thiocarbamic acid S-[3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3- oxopropyl] ester B 4.93 5.02 393 393Ip.15

Cyclohexyldithiocarbamic acid 4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4- oxobutylester B 4.83 4.89 383 383

Example Ik.11-[2-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]-3,4-diphenylpyrrole-2,5-dione

22 mg of the intermediate amine Vc.2 (0.11 mmol) are added to a solutionof 34 mg (0.13 mmol) of 3,4-diphenylfuran-2,5-dione in 2 mL of DMF. Onceadded it is left to stir at 100° C. for 48 h. AcOEt is then added to thereaction mixture and it is sequentially washed with water, 5% NaHCO₃solution and brine. The organic phase is dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, itis filtered and the solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure. Theresidue is purified by means of silica gel column chromatography, usinga (3:2) mixture of hexane-AcOEt as eluent, yielding 7.5 mg of a pasteidentified as example Ik.1. Method A: tr: 8.55 min; m/z; 429

The following compounds were prepared in a manner similar to exampleIk.1:

Ex. structure name method tr (min) m/z Ik.2 

5,6-dichloro-2-[2- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 8.12  395,  397, 399 Ik.3 

(2R,6S)-4-[2- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-2- oxoethyl]-4-azatricyclo[5.2.2.0^((2,6))]undec-8- ene-3,5-dione A 6.85 357 Ik.4 

5-fluoro-2-[2- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-2- oxoethyl]isoindole-1,3-dioneA 7.16 345 Ik.5 

4-fluoro-2-[2- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-2- oxoethyl]isoindole-1,3-dioneA 7.03 345 Ik.6 

(3aR,7aS)-2-[2- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-2- oxoethyl]hexahydroisoindole-1,3-dione A 6.76 333 Ik.7 

(3aS,7aR)-2-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]hexahydroisoindole- 1,3-dione A 6.89 347 Ik.8 

(2R,6S)-4-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropyl]-4-azatricyclo[5.2.2.0^((2,6))]undec-8- ene-3,5-dione A 7.07 371 Ik.9 

(3aS,7aS)-2-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]hexahydroisoindole- 1,3-dione A 6.89 347 Ik.10

4-hydroxy-2-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 6.28 357 Ik.11

5-fluoro-2-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3- oxopropyl]isoindole-1,3-dioneA 7.25 359 Ik.12

5,6-dichloro-2-[3- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 8.27  409,  411, 413 Ik.13

1-[3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 3-oxopropyl]-3,4-diphenylpyrrole-2,5-dione A 8.62 443 Ik.14

5,6-dichloro-2-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4-oxobutyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 8.43  423,  425, 427 Ik.15

1-[4-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)- 4-oxobutyl]-3,4-diphenylpyrrole-2,5-dione A 8.75 457 Ik.16

(3aR,7aR)-2-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]hexahydroisoindole-1,3-dione A 7.04 361 Ik.17

(2R,6S)-4-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]-4-azatricyclo[5.2.2.0^((2,6))]undec-8- ene-3,5-dione A 7.14 385 Ik.18

5-fluoro-2-[4- octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A7.38 373 Ik.19

4-fluoro-2-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]isoindole-1,3-dioneA 7.19 373 Ik.20

(3aR,7aS)-2-[4- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-4- oxobutyl]hexahydroisoindole-1,3-dione A 7.13 361 Ik.21

4-hydroxy-2-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 6.64 6.69 385 385 Ik.22

(2R,65)-4-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5- oxopentyl]-4-azatricyclo[5.2.2.0^((2,6))]undec-8- ene-3,5-dione A 7.32 399 Ik.23

5,6-dichloro-2-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 8.62  437,  439, 441 Ik.24

(3aS,7aR)-2-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5-oxopentyl]hexahydroisoindole- 1,3-dione A 7.22 375 Ik.25

5-fluoro-2-[5- (octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-5- oxopentyl]isoindole-1,3-dioneA 7.61 387 Ik.26

1-[5-(octahydroquinolin-yl)-1- yl)-5-oxopentyl]-3,4-diphenylpyrrole-2,5-dione A 8.90 471 Ik.27

5,6-dichloro-2-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-2-oxoethyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 8.24  395,  397, 399 Ik.28

4-hydroxy-2-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-2-oxoethyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 6.45 343 Ik.29

(2R,6S)-4-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-2- oxoethyl]-4-azatricyclo[5.2.2.0^((2,6))]undec-8- ene-3,5-dione A 7.02 357 Ik.30

5-fluoro-2-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-2-oxoethyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 7.14 7.31 345 345 Ik.31

4-fluoro-2-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-2-oxoethyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 7.19 345 Ik.32

(3aR,7aS)-2-[2- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-2-oxoethyl]hexahydroisoindole- 1,3-dione A 6.76 6.94 333 333 Ik.33

1-[3-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-3-oxopropyl]-3,4-diphenylpyrrole-2,5-dione A 8.61 8.73 443 443 Ik.34

(3aR,7aR)-2-[3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]hexahydroisoindole- 1,3-dione A 6.89 7.07 347 347 Ik.35

5-fluoro-2-[3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 7.36 359 Ik.36

4-fluoro-2-[3- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-3-oxopropyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 7.01 7.18 359 359 Ik.37

4-hydroxy-2-[4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4-oxobutyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 6.45 6.61 371 371 Ik.38

(2R,6S)-4-[4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4- oxobutyl]-4-azatricyclo[5.2.2.0^((2,6))]undec-8- ene-3,5-dione A 7.14 7.32 385 385Ik.39

5,6-dichloro-2-[4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4-oxobutyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 8.43 8.56  423,  425, 427  423,  425, 427Ik.40

1-[4-(octahydroisoquinolin-2- yl)-4-oxobutyl]-3,4-diphenylpyrrole-2,5-dione A 8.77 8.89 457 457 Ik.41

(3aS,7aR)-2-[4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4-oxobutyl]hexahydroisoindole- 1,3-dione A 7.04 7.22 361 361 Ik.42

5-fluoro-2-[4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4-oxobutyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 7.39 7.55 373 373 Ik.43

4-fluoro-2-[4- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-4-oxobutyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 7.20 7.36 373 373 Ik.44

4-hydroxy-2-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-5-oxopentyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 6.64 6.80 385 385 Ik.45

(2R,6S)-4-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-5- oxopentyl]-4-azatricyclo[5.2.2.0^((2,6))]undec-8- ene-3,5-dione A 7.50 399 Ik.46

5-fluoro-2-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-5-oxopentyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 7.59 7.75 387 387 Ik.47

5,6-dichloro-2-[5- (octahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)-5-oxopentyl]isoindole-1,3-dione A 8.60 8.72  437,  439, 441  437,  439,441

Example Ij.1 [3-(octahydroquinolin-1-yl)-3-oxopropyl]carbamic acidt-butylester

0.12 mg (1 μmol) of 4-dimethylaminopyridine and 43 mg (0.2 mmol) ofdi-tertbutyl dicarbonate are added to a solution of 21 mg (0.1 mmol) ofintermediate Vc.3 in 2 mL of DCM. The mixture is stirred for 18 h at rt.The solvent is evaporated and water and AcOEt are then added, theaqueous phase is separated and extracted again with AcOEt, the pooledorganic phases are sequentially washed with 1N HCl and brine. Theorganic phase is dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, it is filtered and thesolvent is evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified bymeans of silica gel column chromatography, using a (20:1) mixture ofDCM-MeOH as eluent, yielding 6.5 mg of a colorless paste identified asexample Ij.1. Method A: tr: 7.15 min; m/z: 311

Pharmacological Examples Determination of the Inhibitory Activity of11-Beta-HSD1 in the Microsomal Fraction of Transfected HEK293 Cells

99 μL of a reaction mixture which contained 80 nM [³H]-cortisone, 1 mMNADPH and 40 μg/mL of the microsome preparations of HEK-293 cells stablytransfected with the 11-beta-HSD1 clone, dissolved in assay buffer (50mM HEPES, 100 mM KCl, 5 mM NaCl, 2 mM MgCl₂/100 mL H₂O) were added to a96-well plate. The inhibitors to be analyzed were dissolved in 100%DMSO, and the final concentration in the reaction was 1%.

The reaction mixture was incubated for 2 hours at 37° C. under stirring.The total reaction volume per well was 100 μL. The stop solution (5mg/mL ProteinA Spa bead, Superblock Blocking Buffer, 30 μMglycyrrhetinic acid, 1 μg/mL anticortisol monoclonal antibody) wassimultaneously prepared, being incubated under stirring for two hours atit and protected from light. Once the two hours lapsed, 50 μL of thestop solution were dispensed to each well in the reaction plate and wasleft to incubate for two hours at rt under stirring and protected fromlight. Once the second incubation ended, the plate was read in a 1450Microbeta Tritalux (Wallac®) scintillation counter for 30 seconds perwell.

Determination of the Inhibitory Activity of 11-Beta-HSD2 in theMicrosomal Fraction of Transfected HEK293 Cells

59 μL of the reaction mixture were added to a 96-well plate. Thiscontained 1 mM NAD⁺ and 80 μg/mL of the microsome preparations ofHEK-293 cells stably transfected with the 11-beta-HSD2 clone, dissolvedin assay buffer (50 mM HEPES, 100 mM KCl, 5 mM NaCl, 2 mM MgCl₂/100 mLH₂O). The inhibitors to be analyzed were dissolved in 100% DMSO, and thefinal concentration in the reaction was 1%. The reaction mixture waspre-incubated for 30 minutes at 37° C. under stirring. 40 μL of thereaction substrate, 3.2 nM [³H]-cortisol dissolved in assay buffer wereadded. It was incubated at 37° C. for two hours under stirring. The stopsolution was simultaneously prepared, being incubated for two hours atrt and protected from light. After this time 50 μL of the stop solutionwere added to end the reaction, and it was incubated for two hours at itunder stirring and protected from light. The signal emitted by SPAheads-cortisol complex was measured in the 1450 Microbeta Tritalux(Wallac®) scintillation counter for 30 seconds per well. This casemeasures the binding to the substrate, and not to the product as in theassay for the type 1 isoenzyme.

The following table indicates the activity values of some compoundsdescribed in the examples expressed as percentage of inhibition at a 10μM concentration.

% Inhibition (10 μM) Example 11-beta-HSD1 11-beta-HSD2 Ia.59 100 0 Ia.6193 0 Ia.66 100 6 Ib.8 100 5 Ib.18 100 10 Ib.80 100 13 Ie.16 100 5 Ib.8100 0 Id.6 100 0 Id.12 100 0 If.1 100 0 Ik.25 100 6 If.8 100 4

1. A compound of formula (I)

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: s and p are aninteger selected in an opposite manner between 0 and 1, such that when sis 1, p is 0 (to form a perhydroquinoline) and when s is 0, p is 1 (toform a perhydroisoquinoline), Y is a biradical selected from CO, CS andSO₂, W₁ and W₂ is each independently a bond or a biradical selected fromO, S and NR1, wherein R1 is selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl and C₃₋₁₀cycloalkyl, n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, V is aradical selected from the group consisting of —CO-T, —CS-T and —SO₂-T,or a radical selected from the group consisting of:

where T is a group selected from the group consisting of NR2R3, R2, OR2and SR2; or a group selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R2 and R3 is each independently H, COR4, SO₂R4, C₁₋₄ alkyl,aryl, benzyl, phenethyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl orheterocycle, wherein when R2 or R3 is an alkyl, or an alkenyl these canbe optionally substituted with one or several substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of F, OR4, NR4R5, COOR4, CONR4R5,C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, aryl and heterocycle; and wherein when R2 or R3 is anaryl, a benzyl, a phenethyl, a cycloalkyl or a heterocycle, these can beoptionally substituted with one or several substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of NH₂, F, Cl, CN, NO₂, COOH, R4,COOR4, OR4, OCF₃, SH, SR4, CONR4R5, SO₂NR4R5, COR4, NR1COR4, OCOR4,SOR4, SO₂R4 and heterocycle; and wherein when R2 or R3 is a cycloalkyl,this can be optionally substituted with one or several fused benzenerings, the benzene could be optionally substituted with one or severalsubstituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl,alkoxide and halogen, wherein R4 and R5 is each independently selectedfrom the group consisting of H, C₁₋₄ alkyl, aryl, benzyl, phenethyl,C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄ alkynyl, C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl and heterocycle, oroptionally R4 and R5 can be bound to one another forming a 3 to 8membered cycle, wherein R6, R7, R8 and R9 is each independently selectedfrom the group consisting of H, OR4, F and Cl, and wherein R10 isindependently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, F, C₁₋₄alkyl, COOR11, COR11, phenyl, benzyl, benzhydryl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₂₋₄alkynyl, C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl and heterocycle, and wherein the alkyl,phenyl, benzyl, benzhydryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycle can be optionallysubstituted with one or several substituents independently selected fromthe group consisting of NH₂, F, Cl, NO₂, COOH, COOR4, OR4, CF₃, SH, SR4,CONR4R5, SO₂NR4R5, COR4, NR1COR4, OCOR4, SOR4, SO₂R4 and C₁₋₄ alkyl,where R11 is selected from H, C₁₋₄ alkyl and C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl.
 2. Thecompound according to claim 1, wherein Y is CO or SO₂.
 3. The compoundaccording to claim 1, wherein N₁ and W₂ is each independently selectedfrom the group consisting of a bond, S and NR1.
 4. The compoundaccording to claim 3, wherein R1 is H.
 5. The compound according toclaim 1, wherein V is —CO-T, —CS-T or —SO₂-T.
 6. The compound accordingto claim 1, wherein V is selected from the group consisting of:


7. The compound according to claim 1, wherein T is NR2R3, R2, OR2 orSR2.
 8. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R2 and R3 is eachindependently selected from the group consisting of H, COR4, SO₂R4, C₁₋₄alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, benzyl, phenethyl, C₂₋₄ alkenyl, C₃₋₁₀cycloalkyl, and heterocycle, particularly, 2-furanyl, 2-thiophenyl,2-(1-methylindole), quinoline, isoquinoline and 2-benzofuranyl.
 9. Thecompound according to claim 8, wherein R2 and R3 is each independentlyselected from the group consisting of Cl₁₋₄ alkyl and C₂₋₄ alkenyl. 10.The compound according to claim 9, wherein R2 or R3 are optionallysubstituted with one or several substituents independently selected fromthe group consisting of F, OR4, NR4R5, COOR4, CONR4R5, phenyl, C₃₋₁₀cycloalkyl, hexenyl, naphthyl and heterocycle, particularly pyridine,3-(1-methylindole), 3-thiophenyl and 2-furanyl.
 11. The compoundaccording to claim 8, wherein R2 and R3 is each independently selectedfrom the group consisting of phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl and C₃₋₁₀cycloalkyl.
 12. The compound according to claim 11, wherein R2 or R3 areoptionally substituted with one or several substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of F, Cl and OR4.
 13. The compoundaccording to claim 1, wherein R4 and R5 is each independently selectedfrom the group consisting of C₁₋₄ alkyl, benzyl, phenethyl and phenyl.14. The compound according to claim 1, wherein T is selected from thegroup consisting of:


15. The compound according to claim 1, wherein R6, R7, R8 and R9 is eachindependently selected from the group consisting of H, OR4, F and Cl,and wherein R10 is independently selected from H, OH, F, C₁₋₄ alkyl,COOR11, COR11, phenyl, benzyl and benzhydryl.
 16. The compound accordingto claim 15, wherein R10 is phenyl, benzyl or benzhydryl.
 17. Thecompound according to claim 16, wherein R10 is optionally substitutedwith one or several substituents, independently selected from the groupconsisting of F, OR4, CF3, COR4 and C4 alkyl.
 18. The compound accordingto claim 1, wherein R11 is H or C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl.
 19. The compoundaccording to claim 1, wherein s is 0 and p is
 1. 20. The compoundaccording to claim 1, wherein s is 1 and p is
 0. 21.-27. (canceled) 28.A method of prophylaxis or treatment of an individual who is sufferingor is susceptible to suffering a disease caused by11-beta-HSD1-associated disorders which comprises administrating to saidindividual a therapeutically effective amount of the compound defined inclaim 1 together with sufficient amounts of one or more pharmaceuticallyacceptable excipients.
 29. The method according to claim 28, wherein thedisease caused by 11-beta-HSD1-associated disorders is glaucoma,elevated ocular pressure, metabolic disorders, obesity, metabolicsyndrome, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, atherosclerosis,Cushing's syndrome, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, cognitivedisorders, Alzheimer's disease or neurodegeneration.
 30. The methodaccording to claim 28, wherein the disease caused by11-beta-HSD1-associated disorders is glaucoma or metabolic syndrome.